Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment

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Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Russian Federation
Министерство природных ресурсов и экологии Российской Федерации
Ministerstvo prirodnykh resursov i ekologii Rossiiskoi Federatsii

Russian Ministry of Natural Resources Building in Moscow
Agency overview
FormedMay 28, 2008 (2008-05-28)
JurisdictionGovernment of Russia
Headquarters4/6 Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Ulitsa, Moscow, Russia 123995
55°45′45″N 37°34′49″E / 55.76250°N 37.58028°E / 55.76250; 37.58028
Minister responsible
Child agencies
Websitewww.mnr.gov.ru

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство природных ресурсов и экологии Российской Федерации, romanized: Ministerstvo prirodnykh resursov i ekologii Rossiiskoi Federatsii) is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for managing natural resources and the environment.[1]

Alexander Kozlov has served as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment since 10 November 2020.[2]

History

The ancestor of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment is the State Mining and Geological Service, established by Peter the Great on October 2, 1700. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Natural Resources were created on August 14, 1996. They were combined to form the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment on May 28, 2008.[1][3][4]

Activities

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment is responsible for the creation and enforcement of policies and regulations dealing with the environment, including conservation, regeneration, forestry and wildlife protection. It is also responsible for the exploration, management and conservation of the country's natural resources, including the management of the water supply, mineral deposit development, and the exploration of the country's territory and continental shelf. Finally, the Ministry also is in charge of regulating industrial and energy safety, and monitors geological and earthquake activities and development of state police and legal regulation in forestry affairs.[3][5][6]

Departments

List of ministers of natural resources and environment

See also

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