The Ministry of Environment ( es, Ministerio de Ambiente) is the
Uruguayan government
The politics of Uruguay abide by a presidential representative democratic republic, under which the President of Uruguay is both the head of state and the head of government, as well as a multiform party system. The president exercises executi ...
ministry
Ministry may refer to:
Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
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which oversees the
environment
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
of
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
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It was created on July 9, 2020, and the current Minister of Environment is Robert Bouvier, who has held the position since January 30, 2023.
The ministry oversees the Uruguayan governmental enforcement of the
Escazú Agreement
The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, better known as the Escazú Agreement ( es, Acuerdo de Escazú), is an international treaty signed by 25 ...
which protects environmental defenders and guarantees freedom of information around human rights violations n environmental contexts.
List of Ministers
See also
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Cabinet of Uruguay
The Cabinet of Uruguay is part of the executive branch of the Government of Uruguay. It is composed of thirteen cabinet ministers. Each is appointed by the President of Uruguay, and serves as the head of a particular executive department. It mee ...
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References
External links
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Official website
Environment
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
Environment of Uruguay
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2020 establishments in Uruguay
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