Ministry of the Environment (Sweden)
Encyclopedia
The Ministry of the Environment is a government ministry
in Sweden
responsible for environment
al issues and construction. The ministry also has the overall responsibility for coordinating the government's work on sustainable development
.
The ministry offices are located at Tegelbacken 2 in central Stockholm
.
and energy issues had been handled by the Ministry of Industry. In 1990 the name was changed to the Ministry of the Environment and energy issues were transferred back to the Ministry of Industry, although supervision of nuclear energy
was retained. In 1991 the ministry was renamed to the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources .
From 1 November 2004 to 1 January 2007, during the cabinet of Göran Persson
, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Sustainable Development . The cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt
which took office on October 6, 2006, decided to rename the ministry to its old name. At the same time, energy issues were transferred to the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications
, and housing issues were transferred to the Ministry of Finance
.
(c
), who is appointed by the Prime Minister
. Below ministerial level, operations are directed by a State Secretary . The ministry also has a press secretary and political advisers, who work closely with the minister on policy issues.
The ministry is divided into the following divisions:
:
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
in Sweden
Government of Sweden
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden is the supreme executive authority of Sweden. It consists of the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. The Government is responsible for their actions to the Riksdag, which is the legislative assembly...
responsible for 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....
al issues and construction. The ministry also has the overall responsibility for coordinating the government's work on sustainable development
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
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The ministry offices are located at Tegelbacken 2 in central Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
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History
The ministry was founded in 1987 as the Ministry of the Environment and Energy . Previously environmental issues had been handled by the Ministry of AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (Sweden)
The Ministry of Rural Affairs is a ministry within the government of Sweden. Areas of responsibility includes agriculture and environmental issues relating to agriculture, fishery, reindeer husbandry, Sami affairs, horticulture, animal welfare, foodstuffs, hunting and game management as well as...
and energy issues had been handled by the Ministry of Industry. In 1990 the name was changed to the Ministry of the Environment and energy issues were transferred back to the Ministry of Industry, although supervision of nuclear energy
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
was retained. In 1991 the ministry was renamed to the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources .
From 1 November 2004 to 1 January 2007, during the cabinet of Göran Persson
Cabinet of Göran Persson
Göran Persson served as Prime Minister of Sweden between March 22, 1996 and October 6, 2006. Persson took over after Ingvar Carlsson, who retired as party leader and Prime Minister...
, the ministry was known as the Ministry of Sustainable Development . The cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt
Cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt
The cabinet of Fredrik Reinfeldt is the current cabinet of Sweden. It is a coalition cabinet consisting of the four parties in the centre-right Alliance for Sweden: the Moderate Party, Centre Party, Liberal People's Party and the Christian Democrats...
which took office on October 6, 2006, decided to rename the ministry to its old name. At the same time, energy issues were transferred to the Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications
Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications (Sweden)
The Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications is a ministry within the government of Sweden. Its areas of responsibility include business development and competition, electronic communications, energy, forestry, information technology , postal communications and cashier service, primary...
, and housing issues were transferred to the Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Finance (Sweden)
The Ministry of Finance is a Swedish government ministry responsible for matters relating to economic policy, the central government budget, taxes, banking, security and insurance, international economic work, central, regional and local government....
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Organization
The ministry is headed by the Minister for the Environment, currently Lena EkLena Ek
Lena Ek is a Swedish politician, current Minister for the Environment and a former Member of the European Parliament and Member of the Riksdag. She is a member of the Centre Party, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe.She sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry,...
(c
Centre Party (Sweden)
The Centre Party is a centrist political party in Sweden. The party maintains close ties to rural Sweden and describes itself as "a green social liberal party". The ideology is sometimes called agrarian, but in a European context, the Centre Party can perhaps best be characterized as social...
), who is appointed by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Sweden
The Prime Minister is the head of government in the Kingdom of Sweden. Before the creation of the office of a Prime Minister in 1876, Sweden did not have a head of government separate from its head of state, namely the King, in whom the executive authority was vested...
. Below ministerial level, operations are directed by a State Secretary . The ministry also has a press secretary and political advisers, who work closely with the minister on policy issues.
The ministry is divided into the following divisions:
- Division for Environmental Quality
- Division for Natural Resources
- Division for Eco-Management Strategies and Chemicals
- Division for Sustainable Development
- Division for Administrative Affairs
- Division for International Affairs
- Division for Administrative Services
- Division for Legal Services
- Information Office
Government agencies
The Ministry of the Environment is principal to the following government agenciesGovernment agencies in Sweden
The Government agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. The Government Ministries are relatively small and merely policy-making organizations, allowed to control agencies by policy decisions but not by direct...
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External links
- Ministry of the Environment, official website
- Miljödepartementet, official website