Governmental Organization

A government organization is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as environmental protection.

Examples of Government organizations

The governments of many countries have ministries or agencies devoted to monitoring and protecting the environment:

North American Examples

Canada

• Environment Canada

United States

• United States Environmental Protection Agency
• United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Native American Nations

• Inter-Tribal Environmental Council

south American Examples

Brazil

• IBAMA
• Ministry of Environment

Mexico

• Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources

European Examples

Denmark

• Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy

Germany

• Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
• Federal Agency for Radiation Protection

Isle of Man

• Manx National Trust

Ireland

• Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland)

Netherlands

• Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (Netherlands)

Norway

• Norwegian Ministry of the Environment
• Norwegian Directorate for Nature Management
• Norwegian Pollution Control Authority

Philippines

• Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Portugal

• Ministry for Environment, Spatial Planning and Regional Development

United Kingdom

• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

England

• English Heritage
• Environment Agency
• Natural England

Scotland

• Historic Scotland
• Scottish Natural Heritage
• Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Wales

• Cadw
• Countryside Council for Wales
• Environment Agency Wales

Northern Ireland

• Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Asian Examples

China

• Ministry of Environmental Protection

Hong Kong

• Environmental Protection Department

India

• Gujarat Pollution Control Board
• Ministry of Environment and Forests

Indonesia

• Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation

New Zealand

• New Zealand Department of Conservation
• Ministry for the Environment New Zealand (State sector organisations in New Zealand)
• Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Republic of China (Taiwan)

• Environmental Protection Administration (Republic of China)

Examples from the Middle East

Israel

• Ministry of the Environment (Israel)

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Environmental Society

African Examples

Nigeria

• Kano State Environmental Planning and Protection Agency

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