The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of the Republic of Cuba (), also known as CITMA, is the

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ministry which oversees state politics in matters of

science Science is a systematic discipline that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable hypotheses and predictions about the universe. Modern science is typically divided into twoor threemajor branches: the natural sciences, which stu ...

technology Technology is the application of Conceptual model, conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word ''technology'' can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible too ...

, environment and the usage of

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. Its headquarter is in a building of ''Calle Línea'', a street of central

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, and part of

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, a ward of the

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History

It was founded in 1994, as successor of the Cuban Academy of Sciences. The current minister,

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, in office from 2012, was preceded by José Miguel Miyar Barruecos, minister from March 2009 to March 2012.Article
on '' Granma''

Functions

CITMA promotes

environmental policy Environmental policy is the commitment of an organization or government to the laws, regulations, and other policy mechanisms concerning environmental issues. These issues generally include air and water pollution, waste management, ecosystem ...

and

scientific research The scientific method is an empirical method for acquiring knowledge that has been referred to while doing science since at least the 17th century. Historically, it was developed through the centuries from the ancient and medieval world. The ...

, as the peaceful usage of nuclear energy, in a coherent integration and coordinated way to contribute to the

sustainable development Sustainable development is an approach to growth and Human development (economics), human development that aims to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.United Nations General ...

of the state. Besides the common attributions to all the organisms of the central administration of the state, it has the following attributions and specific functions: *Propose and evaluate the strategy and the scientific and technological policies in correspondence with the economic and social development of the country, establishing the objectives, priorities, lines and programs that correspond and direct and control their execution. *Direct and control the process of preparation, execution and evaluation of scientific research and technological innovation programs. *Promote and facilitate the participation of the

scientific community The scientific community is a diverse network of interacting scientists. It includes many "working group, sub-communities" working on particular scientific fields, and within particular institutions; interdisciplinary and cross-institutional acti ...

in the development and evaluation of science and technology strategies and policies. *Propose the strategy and policies to follow for the process of developing the plan and the budget for science and technological innovation in accordance with the approved priorities. *Direct, coordinate and control the process of integration of scientific, technological, productive and other factors; in the generation and usage of scientific-technical knowledge, through scientific centres and other forms of integration related to prioritized activities.

Agencies

This Cuban ministry delegates its functions to numerous agencies, centers and institutions related to its management area, among which are: *

Environment Agency The Environment Agency (EA) is a non-departmental public body, established in 1996 and sponsored by the United Kingdom government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with responsibilities relating to the protection and enha ...

(''Agencia de Medio Ambiente'', AMA) * Center for Information, Management and Environmental Education (''Centro de Información, Gestión y Educación Ambiental'', CIGEA) * Institute of Geophysics and Astronomy (''Instituto de Geofísica y Astronomía'', IGA) * Institute of Tropical Geography (''Instituto de Geografía Tropical'', IGT) * Institute of Meteorology (''Instituto de Meteorología'', INSMET) * Center of Inspection and Environmental Control (''Centro de Inspección y Control Ambiental'', CICA) * National System of Protected Areas of Cuba (''Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas de Cuba'', SNAP)

References

External links

CITMA official websiteCITMA on healthresearchweb.org
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