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| x Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science | United Kingdom |
The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) is an executive agency of the United Kingdom government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It carries out a wide range of research, advisory, consultancy,...
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| x Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment | New Zealand |
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (Te Kaitiaki Taiao a Te Whare Pāremata in Māori) is an independent Officer of the New Zealand Parliament appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives for a...
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| x New South Wales Department of Environment and Conservation | New South Wales |
The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (formerly Department of Environment and Conservation and Department of Environment and Climate Change) (DECC) was the peak environmental regulator in the state of New South Wales, Australia....
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| x Oregon Department of Environmental Quality | Oregon |
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the chief regulatory agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon responsible for protecting and enhancing the state's natural resources and managing sanitary and toxic waste disposal....
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| x Environmental Risk Management Authority | New Zealand |
The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) was a New Zealand government agency which controlled the introduction of hazardous substances and new organisms.
ERMA was principally responsible for implementing the Hazardous Substances and New...
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| x WSN Environmental Solutions | New South Wales |
WSN Environmental Solutions was a major waste disposal company in New South Wales, Australia owned by the New South Wales Government. SITA Australia acquired WSN in February 2011 for $235AU million. The acquisition of WSN now makes SITA Australia's...
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| x Queensland Environmental Protection Agency | Queensland |
Queensland's Environmental Protection Agency (abbreviated to EPA) was for some time a separate department of the Queensland Government, and, following 2009 State elections, became a part of the Government's larger Department of Environment and...
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| x United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division | United States of America |
The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) is one of seven litigating components of the United States Department of Justice. ENRD’s mandate is to enforce civil and criminal environmental laws and programs...
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| x New Zealand Ministry for the Environment | New Zealand |
The Ministry for the Environment (Māori: Manatū Mō Te Taiao) (MfE) advises the New Zealand Government on environmental laws, policies, standards and guidelines. It was established in 1986 as part of the Environment Act 1986.
The Environmental...
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| x U.S. Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs | United States of America |
The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) is a bureau within the United States Department of State. It coordinates a portfolio of issues related to the world's oceans, environment, science and technology, and...
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| x Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | Pennsylvania |
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was established on July 1, 1995, is the agency in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania responsible for protecting and preserving the land, air, water, and energy resources through enforcement...
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| x Environment Canada | Canada |
Environment Canada (EC) (French: Environnement Canada), legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act ( R.S., 1985, c. E-10 ), is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility...
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| x Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment | California |
OEHHA’s overall mission is to protect and enhance public health and the environment by scientific evaluation of risks posed by hazardous substances.
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| x United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | United Kingdom |
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United Kingdom. Concordats set...
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| x South Australia Department for Environment and Heritage | South Australia |
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (previously called the Department for Environment and Heritage) is a department of the Government of South Australia . It is responsible for protecting, conserving and managing South Australia's...
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| x Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities | Australia |
The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPaC), formerly the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA), is a department of the Australian federal government and was established on...
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| x Environment Protection and Heritage Council | Australia | Organization | ||
| x National Environment Protection Council | Australia | Organization | ||
| x National Environmental Education Council | Australia | Organization | ||
| x State of the Environment Committee 2006 | Australia | Organization | ||
| x Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation | Vermont | Organization | ||
| x Vermont Environmental Laboratory | Vermont | Organization | ||
| x Vermont Environmental Assistance Office | Vermont | Organization | ||
| x Finnish Ministry of the Environment | Finland | Organization | ||
| x Indian Ministry of Environment and Forests |
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The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) is an Indian government ministry. The Minister of Environment and Forests holds cabinet rank as a member of the Council of Ministers. The ministry portfolio is currently held by Jayanthi Natarajan,...
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| x Ontario Ministry of the Environment | Ontario |
The Ministry of the Environment, established in 1972, is the portfolio in the Executive Council of Ontario (or provincial cabinet) responsible for addressing the environmental issues affecting the environmental protection of the Canadian province of...
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| x Japanese Ministry of the Environment |
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The Ministry of the Environment (環境省, Kankyō-shō) of Japan was formed in 2001 from the sub-cabinet level Environmental Agency established in 1971. The minister is a member of the Cabinet and is chosen by the Prime Minister, usually from the Diet.
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| x Swedish Ministry of the Environment | Sweden |
The Ministry of the Environment (Swedish: Miljödepartementet) is a government ministry in Sweden responsible for environmental issues and construction. The ministry also has the overall responsibility for coordinating the government's work on...
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| x Danish Ministry of the Environment | Denmark |
Ministry of the Environment of Denmark (Danish: Miljøministeriet) is the Danish ministry in charge of near all matters concerning Environmental issues in Denmark.
Created in 1971 as the Ministry of Pollution Combating ("Ministeriet for...
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| x South Korean Ministry of Environment | South Korea |
The Ministry of Environment is the South Korean branch of government charged with environmental protection. The current minister is Lee Man Ee. In addition to enforcing regulations and sponsoring ecological research, the Ministry manages the...
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| x Norwegian Ministry of the Environment |
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The Royal Norwegian Ministry of the Environment (Norwegian: Miljøverndepartementet) is a Norwegian ministry established in 1972. The ministry is responsible for environmental issues in Norway. It is led by the Minister of the Environment, currently...
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| x Singapore Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources | Singapore |
The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (Abbreviation: MEWR; Chinese: 新加坡环境及水源部; Malay: Kementerian Alam Sekitar dan Sumber Air) formerly the Ministry of the Environment (ENV), is a ministry of the Government of Singapore responsible for...
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| x Manitoba Ministry of Environment | Manitoba |
The Minister of Environment is a former cabinet portfolio in Manitoba, Manitoba. In 1999, it was merged with the responsibilities of the Minister of Natural Resources to create a new Minister of Conservation portfolio.
From 1971 to 1979,...
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| x Romanian Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development | Romania |
The Ministry of the Environment and Forests (Romanian: Ministerul Mediului şi Pădurilor) is one of the fifteen ministries of the Government of Romania. The institution was known as the Ministry of Environment and Waters Management (Romanian:...
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| x Israeli Ministry of the Environment | Israel |
The Environmental Protection Ministry (Hebrew: המשרד להגנת הסביבה, HaMisrad LeHaganat HaSviva; Arabic: وزارة حماية البيئة) in the State of Israel is one of government offices that is in charge of protecting the cleanliness of all public areas and...
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| x Venezuelan Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources | Venezuela |
The Venezuelan Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is a federal-level department that manages environmental reserves, rehabilitation, and natural resources (especially potable water, soil fertility, and the Caribbean coasts) in Venezuela....
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| x Pakistani Ministry of Environment | Pakistan |
The Ministry of Environment, reporting name: MoE, is a Cabinet-level ministry of Government of Pakistan, tasked and primary responsible for planning, coordinating, promoting, protecting and overseeing the policy implementation of government...
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| x Bulgarian Ministry of Environment and Water | Bulgaria |
Official Site (English version)
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| x Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment |
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The Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (Dutch: Ministerie van Volkshuisvesting, Ruimtelijke Ordening en Milieu or VROM) was a Dutch ministry. It was responsible for policies on public housing, spatial planning, the environment...
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| x Swiss Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications | Switzerland |
The Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (Italian: Dipartimento federale dell'ambiente, dei trasporti, dell'energia e delle comunicazioni (ATEC); German: Eidgenössisches Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und...
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| x Swiss Office for the Environment | Switzerland | Organization | ||
| x Austrian Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management | Austria | Organization | ||
| x Irish Environmental Protection Agency | Republic of Ireland |
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (Irish: An Ghníomhaireacht um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil) has responsibilities for a wide range of licensing, enforcement, monitoring and assessment activities associated with environmental protection in Ireland.
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| x Peruvian Ministry of Environment | Peru |
The Ministry of Environment of Peru is a ministry of the Cabinet of Peru, created on May 13, 2008. Its function is to oversee the environmental sector of Peru, with the authority to design, establish, and execute government policies concerning the...
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| x Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forest | Turkey |
The Ministry of Forest and Water Management (Turkish: Orman ve Su İşleri Bakanlığı) is a government ministry office of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for environmental and forestry related affairs in Turkey. Since 2007, the office-holder is...
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| x New Brunswick Department of Environment | New Brunswick |
The Department of Environment is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with planning land use, zoning development and waste management as well as the enforcement of environmental legislation and regulations.
It was created in its...
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