The Ministry of Natural Resources () is a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of China which is responsible for natural resources in the country. It was formed on 19 March 2018, taking on the responsibilities of the now-defunct Ministry of Land and Resources,

State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping The State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, or the National Bureau of Surveying and Mapping (), was the central agency that was responsible for surveying and mapping in the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was established in 1959 and was made d ...

and

State Oceanic Administration The State Oceanic Administration (SOA; ) was an administrative agency subordinate to the Ministry of Land and Resources, responsible for the supervision and management of sea area in the People's Republic of China and coastal environmental prot ...

, with additional responsibilities coming from other departments and ministries.

History

On March 19, 2018, the Government of the People's Republic of China announced the simultaneous creation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and dissolution of the Ministry of Land and Resources, State Oceanic Administration, and State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping. That same day, Lu Hao was elected Minister of Natural Resources.

Responsibilities

* Responsibilities of the former Ministry of Land and Resources * Responsibilities of the former

* Responsibilities of the former

* Responsibilities of organizing and planning the major-function oriented zone (Responsibilities of National Development and Reform Commission) * Responsibilities of urban and rural planning management (Responsibilities of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development) * Responsibilities of water resources survey and the management of the registration of the right (Responsibilities of Ministry of Water Resources) * Responsibilities of grassland resources survey and the management of the registration of the right (Responsibilities of Ministry of Agriculture) * Responsibilities of forest, wetland, national parks, and other resources survey and registration management (Responsibilities of State Forestry and Grassland Administration)

List of ministers

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China Government ministries of the People's Republic of China

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