An environment minister (sometimes minister of the environment or secretary of the environment) is a

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position charged with protecting the

natural environment The natural environment or natural world encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally, meaning in this case not artificial. The term is most often applied to the Earth or some parts of Earth. This environment encompasses t ...

and promoting

wildlife conservation Wildlife conservation refers to the practice of protecting wild species and their habitats in order to maintain healthy wildlife species or populations and to restore, protect or enhance natural ecosystems. Major threats to wildlife include habita ...

. The areas associated with the duties of an ''environmental minister'' depends largely of the needs of an individual countries or states. The world's first minister of the environment was the British Politician Peter Walker from the

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. He was appointed in 1970.

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*: Ministry of Environment, Forests and Water Administration *: Minister for the Environment **

Minister for Energy and Environment (New South Wales) The New South Wales Minister for Energy is a minister in the New South Wales Government with responsibilities for matters relating to resources, energy, and utilities. The current minister, since 2 April 2019, is Matt Kean. The minister manage ...

Minister for Environment and Natural Resources (Northern Territory) The Northern Territory Minister for Environment and Natural Resources is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. ...

Minister for Environment (Western Australia) Minister for Environment, formerly Minister for the Environment is a position in the government of Western Australia, held by Amber-Jade Sanderson. The position was first created in December 1970, in what would be the last months of the governm ...

Minister for Agriculture, Environment, Forestry and Water Management Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...

*: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources *: Minister of the Environment *: Minister of Environmental Protection Administration *:

Ministry of Environment and Energy The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE, es, Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía) is a ministry or department of the government of Costa Rica. Agencies *SINAC National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC, es, Sistema Nacional de Áreas de C ...

Ministry 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 ...

*: Minister of the Environment *: Minister of the Environment *: Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change *: Commissioner for the Environment *: Minister of Environment *: Minister of Ecology (as of 2017, Ministry for an Ecological and Solidary Transition) *: Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety *: Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change *: Secretary for the Environment *: Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources *: Ministry of Environment and Forestry *:

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications ( ga, An tAire Comhshaoil, Aeráide agus Cumarsáide) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. The ...

*: Minister of the Environment *:

Ministry of 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 ...

*: Minister of Environment and Water *: Secretary of the Environment *: Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy *: Minister for the Environment *: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning *: Minister of the Environment *: Minister of Environment *:

*: Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources *: Ministry of Environment and Climate Change *: Ministry of the Environment, Mining and Spatial Planning *:

Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE; ms, Kementerian Kemampanan dan Sekitaran; zh, 永续发展与环境部; ta, நீடித்த நிலைத்தன்மை, சுற்றுப்புற அமைச்ச ...

*: Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs *: Minister of the Environment *: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment *: Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning *: Environment Ministry *:

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, also referred to as the environment secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the Department for Environment, Foo ...

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is #Descriptions, variously described as ...

: Minister for the Environment **:

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment , insignia = , image = Official portrait of rural affairs secretary Mairi Gourgeon.jpg , incumbent = Mairi Gougeon , incumbentsince = 20 May 2021 , style = Cabinet Secretary (within parliament) Rural Affairs Secretary (informal) Scottish ...

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and is thus responsible for enforcing the nation's Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as numerous other environ ...

and

Secretary of the Interior Secretary of the Interior may refer to: * Secretary of the Interior (Mexico) * Interior Secretary of Pakistan * Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (Philippines) * United States Secretary of the Interior See also *Interior ministry An ...

*: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment