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 of Environmental Protection, Department of Natural Resources or Ministry for the Ecological Transition. 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. Sometimes these tasks are undertaken by other agencies, such as ministries of agriculture or of transport.
Following is a list of environmental ministries by country:
Algeria
Ministry of Water Resources and Environment
Argentina
Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development
National Parks Administration
Australia
Federal
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
States
Department for Environment and Water (South Australia)
Department of Environment and Science (Queensland)
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria)
Department of Planning and Environment (New South Wales)
Department of Natural Resources and Environment (Tasmania)
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Western Australia)
Azerbaijan
Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
Bangladesh
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Bangladesh)
Department of Environment
Forest Department
Bangladesh Climate Change Trust
Bangladesh National Herbarium
Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI)
Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation
Bangladesh Rubber Board
Brazil
Ministry of the Environment
Bulgaria
Ministry of Environment and Water
Cambodia
Ministry of Environment
Canada
National
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Natural Resources Canada
Provincial
Department of Environment and Local Government (New Brunswick)
Manitoba Environment, Climate and Parks
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Quebec)
Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, and Fight Against Climate Change
Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change
China, People's Republic of
Mainland China
Ministry of Ecology and Environment
formerly Ministry of Environmental Protection (2008–2018)
National Nuclear Safety Administration
Ministry of Natural Resources
State Forestry and Grassland Administration (aka National Park Administration)
Hong Kong
Environment and Ecology Bureau
Environmental Protection Department
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Macau
Secretariat for Transport and Public Works
Environmental Protection Bureau (Macau)
Croatia
Ministry of Construction and Spatial Planning
Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection
Cuba
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism
Denmark
Ministry of Climate and Energy
Ministry of Environment
Danish Forest and Nature Agency
Danish Geodata Agency
Egypt
Ministry of Environment
El Salvador
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources
Finland
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Finnish Environment Institute
France
Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Spatial Planning
Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy
Georgia
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture
Germany
Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) with:
Umweltbundesamt (UBA) — the German Environment Agency, which provides scientific support
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
Bundesamt für kerntechnische Entsorgungssicherheit - the German agency for nuclear safety
Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz
Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL) with:
Agency for Renewable Resources
Federal Institute for Risk Assessment
others
Greece
Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change
Guatemala
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources
Honduras
Secretariat of Energy, Natural Resources, Environment and Mines
Hungary
Ministry of Environment (until 2011)
Ministry of Agriculture, responsible for the environment since 2011
Iceland
Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources
India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Central Pollution Control Board
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
Indian Forest Service
Indonesia
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Directorate General of Nature Resources and Ecosystem Conservation
Iran
Department of Environment
Ireland
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
Environmental Protection Agency
(See also § Northern Ireland.)
Israel
Environmental Protection Ministry
Italy
Ministry of the Environment (Italy)
Japan
Ministry of the Environment
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
Ministry of Environment
Kuwait
Environment Public Authority
Kyrgyzstan
Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Technical supervision
Ministry of Agriculture
Department of Fisheries
Department of Mechanization, Innovative Technologies and Cooperation
Department of Pasture and Breeding Livestock
Plant Quarantine Department
Department of Organic Agriculture
Agricultural Crops Examination Department
Center for Registration and Certification of Veterinary Drugs, Feed and Feed Additives
Department of Chemicals, Protection and Plant Quarantine
"AgroSmart" Digitization and Marketing Center (State Enterprise)
Forest Service
Veterinary Service
Land and Water Control Service
Kyrgyz Agricultural Research Institute
Kyrgyz Research Institute of Animal Husbandry and Pasture
Ministry of Energy
Lithuania
Ministry of Environment
Luxembourg
Department of Environment
Malaysia
Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change
Mexico
Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources
National Forestry Commission
Moldova
Ministry of Environment
Myanmar
Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry
Netherlands
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
New Zealand
Department of Conservation
Ministry for the Environment
Ministry for Primary Industries
Nicaragua
Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources
Nigeria
National
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Federal Ministry of Environment
States
Rivers State Ministry of Environment
Norway
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Ministry of the Environment
Climate and Pollution Agency
Directorate for Nature Management
Pakistan
Ministry of Environment
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Conservation & Environment Protection Authority
Peru
Ministry of Environment
Philippines
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Environmental Management Bureau
Mines and Geosciences Bureau
Land Management Bureau
Forest Management Bureau
Ecosystem Research Development Bureau
Poland
Ministry of Environment
Portugal
Ministry of Environment
Romania
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Russia
Ministry of Agriculture
Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision
Federal Agency for Fishery
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring
Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources
Federal Agency of Water Resources
Federal Agency for Forestry
Federal Agency for Mineral Resources
Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture (Saudi Arabia)
Singapore
Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
National Environment Agency
National Parks Board
South Africa
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development
Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries
South Korea
Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Ministry of Environment
Spain
Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Sri Lanka
Department of Wildlife Conservation, responsible for maintaining national parks, nature reserves and wildlife in wilderness areas
Department of Forest Conservation, for maintenance of forest reserves and wilderness areas
Ministry of Environment, specifically for Mahaweli River area
Sweden
Ministry of the Environment (dissolved in 2022)
Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
Environmental Protection Agency
Switzerland
Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Ministry of Environment
Tanzania
Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
Thailand
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Thailand)
Turkey
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Uganda
Ministry of Water and Environment (Uganda)
Ukraine
Ministry of Ecology
United Kingdom
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
England
Environment Agency (protection and regulation)
Forestry Commission
Historic England (monuments and buildings)
Natural England (conservation)
Northern Ireland
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Northern Ireland Environment Agency (protection, conservation, and monuments and buildings)
Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland), dissolved 2016
Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland (monuments and buildings)
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (protection and regulation)
Scottish Natural Heritage (conservation)
Wales
Cadw (monuments and buildings)
Natural Resources Wales (environmental protection and conservation)
United States
National
Council on Environmental Quality
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Forest Service
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Energy
United States Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
National Park Service
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
United States Geological Survey
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Alabama
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Alaska
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Arizona
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
California
California Environmental Protection Agency
California Department of Pesticide Regulation
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
California Air Resources Board
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
California Natural Resources Agency
California Department of Conservation
California Department of Fish and Game
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
California Department of Parks and Recreation
California Department of Water Resources
Colorado
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Delaware
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
District of Columbia
Department of Energy and Environment
Florida
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Northwest Florida Water Management District
Suwannee River Water Management District
St. Johns River Water Management District
Southwest Florida Water Management District
South Florida Water Management District
Georgia
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Hawaii
Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources
Idaho
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Illinois
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Indiana
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Kansas
Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources
Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Environment
Kentucky
Kentucky Department for Natural Resources
Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Maine
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maryland
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland Department of the Environment
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA)
Coastal Zone Management
Water Resources Commission
Massachusetts Environmental Police
Office of Grants and Technical Assistance
Division of Conservation Services
Massachusetts Environmental Trust
Office of Technical Assistance and Technology
Natural Resource Damages Assessment and Restoration
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Division of Agricultural Conservation and Tech Assistance
Division of Agricultural Markets
Division of Animal Health
Division of Crop and Pest Services
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Division of State Parks (MassParks)
Division of Water Supply Protection
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife)
Division of Marine Fisheries
Division of Ecological Restoration
Office of Fishing and Boating Access
Michigan
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Minnesota Environmental Quality Board
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
University of Minnesota Extension Service
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Missouri
Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Montana
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Nevada
Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources
New Mexico Environment Department
New York
Adirondack Park Agency
Hudson River Valley Greenway
New York City Department of Environmental Protection
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality
Ohio
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Oregon
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Oregon Department of Forestry
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Department of Water Resources
Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management#The '''Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM)'''
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Texas
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Utah
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Utah Department of Natural Resources
Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry,Fire and State Lands
Utah Office of Energy Development
Utah Public Lands
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Vermont
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Virginia
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia Department of Forestry
Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Washington (state)
Washington State Department of Ecology
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
West Virginia Division of Forestry
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Interstate agencies
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
Great Lakes Commission
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Red River Compact Commission
Susquehanna River Basin Commission
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Yellowstone River Compact Commission
See also
US Federal environmental agencies
Council on Environmental Quality
Department of Agriculture, including the USFS
Department of Defense
Department of Energy
Department of the Interior, including the BLM, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, USGS
US Environmental Protection Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Drought Policy Commission (defunct)
Territory
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources