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

Cabinet (government)

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 position in charged with protecting the natural environment

Natural environment

The natural environment encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species....

 and promoting wildlife conservation

Wildlife conservation

Wildlife conservation is the preservation, protection, or restoration of wildlife and their environment, especially in relation to endangered and vulnerable species. All living non-domesticated animals, even if bred, hatched or born in captivity, are considered wild animals. Wildlife represents all...

. The areas associated with the duties of an environmental minister depends largely of the needs of an individual countries or states.

Country-related articles and lists

: Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities: Minister of the Environment

Minister of the Environment (Canada)

The Minister of the Environment is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for overseeing the federal government's environment department, Environment Canada...

: Minister of the Environment: Commissioner for the Environment: Minister of the Environment

Minister of the Environment (France)

The Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing is an agency of the government of France, centred around a cabinet member who is often referred to as the "Minister of Ecology". This position is occupied by Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet...

: Federal Minister for Environment, Natural Conservation and Nuclear Safety

Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (Germany)

The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, known by the initials BMU from the German name, Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit, is a ministry of the German federal government. Its headquarters are in Bonn, with a branch in...

: Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change

Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change

The Minister for the Environment, Energy and Climate Change is a government minister of Greece responsible for the running of the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. The post was created on 7 October 2009, following the electoral victory of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement on 4...

: Secretary for the Environment

Secretary for the Environment

The Secretary for Environment of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for environment protection policy in Hong Kong. The position was created in 2007 to replace portions of the previous portfolio of Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works....

: State Minister for the Environment: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government: Minister of the Environment

Ministry of the Environment (Japan)

The ' 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., the current is Goshi Hosono...

: Ministry of Environment: Secretary of the Environment: Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment

Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment (Netherlands)

The Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment is a Dutch ministry created in 2010 by the Rutte Cabinet, and is a merger of the former Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management and Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment. The minister is Melanie Schultz van...

: Minister for the Environment: Minister of the Environment

Minister of the Environment (Norway)

The Norwegian Minister of the Environment is the head of the Royal Norwegian Ministry of the Environment. The Ministry was established in 1972....

: Minister of Environment

Minister for Environment (Pakistan)

The Environment Minister of Pakistan heads the Ministry of Environment. He serves in the cabinet of the Prime Minister. The Minister is required to be a member of Parliament.-See also:*List of environment ministers of Pakistan*Ministry of Environment...

: Ministry of Environment: Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines)

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, development, utilization, and conservation of the country's natural resources.-History:The Department of Environment and Natural...

: Minister of the Environment

Ministry of the Environment (Sweden)

The Ministry of the Environment 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 sustainable development....

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

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Thailand)

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Kingdom of Thailand is a Cabinet ministry in the Government of Thailand. The Ministry was founded in 2002. It has a wide variety of responsibilities, this include the protection of the nation’s natural resources: water, oceans, minerals,...

: Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK cabinet-level position in charge of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the successor to the positions of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport...

• • Northern Ireland
    Northern Ireland
    Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
    
    : Minister for the Environment
    Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)
    The Department of the Environment is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for the Environment.-Aim:...
    
    

}: Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment

The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment is a position in the Scottish Government cabinet responsible for the Environment and Rural Affairs department. The Cabinet Secretary responsibilities include agriculture, fisheries, environment as well as land reform and sustainable...

: Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States federal government's Environmental Protection Agency, and is thus responsible for enforcing the nation's Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as numerous other environmental statutes. The Administrator is...

 and Secretary of the Interior

United States Secretary of the Interior

The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries...

: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Vietnam)

See also

• List of ministers of the environment