Department of The Environment

Department Of The Environment

An environmental ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for the environment and/or natural resources. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of the Environment, Department of the Environment, Department for the Environment, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Natural Resources, and so forth. Such agencies typically address environmental concerns such as the maintenance of environmental quality, nature preserves, the sustained use of natural resources, and prevention of pollution or contamination of the natural environment. Following is a list of environmental ministries by country:

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Read more about Department Of The Environment:  Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela

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