Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources (Iceland)

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The Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources (Icelandic: Umhverfis- og auðlindaráðuneytið) is an Icelandic cabinet-level ministry founded 23 February 1990. It was originally named Ministry for the Environment but was renamed to its current name 1 September 2012. It is responsible for a wide range of measures designed to protect nature in Iceland, such as planning and building affairs, conservation, pollution control, fire prevention, meteorology and cartography. The current Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources is Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson.^[1]

See also

• Environment and Transport Committee

References

External links

• Official website (English)
• Official website (Icelandic)

Coordinates: 64°08′51″N 21°55′47″W / 64.14750°N 21.92972°W / 64.14750; -21.92972