Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Malaysia)

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE)
Ministry overview
Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar

Formed	27 March 2004 (2004-03-27)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Lands and Co-operatives Development Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Ministry of Primary Industries Ministry of Agriculture
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	Wisma Sumber Asli, No. 25, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62574 Putrajaya
Employees	13,700 (2017)
Annual budget	MYR 2,457,695,600 (2017)
Minister responsible	Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar^[1], Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Deputy Minister responsible	Hamim Samuri, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Ministry executives	Azizan Ahmad, Secretary-General Nadzri Yahaya, Deputy Secretary-General (Natural Resources Management) Azimuddin Bahari, Deputy Secretary-General (Environment Management) Suhaimi Mamat, Senior Under-Secretary (Management Services)
Website	www.nre.gov.my

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Malay: Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar), abbreviated NRE, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for natural resources, environment, pollution, contamination, biosafety, lands, mines, minerals, geoscience, irrigation, drainage, hydrology, biodiversity, wildlife, national parks, forestry, marine park, surveying, mapping and geospatial data, climate change.

Organisation

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
- Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
  - Secretary-General
    - Under the Authority of Secretary-General
      - Climate Change Advisor Unit
      - Internal Audit Unit
      - Legal Advisory Unit
      - Corporate Communication Unit
      - Integrity Unit
      - Key Performance Indicator Unit
      - Strategic Planning and International Unit
    - Deputy Secretary-General (Natural Resources Management)
      - Land, Survey and Mapping Division
      - Mineral and Geoscience Division
      - Water Resources Drainage and Hydrology Division
      - Malaysian Centre for Geospatial Data Infrastructure
    - Deputy Secretary-General (Environment Management)
      - Environmental Management and Climate Change Division
      - Biodiversity and Forestry Management Division
    - Senior Under-Secretary (Management Services)
      - Administration and Finance Division
      - Information Management Division
      - Human Resources Management Division
      - Development Division
      - Account Division

Federal departments

Department of Director General of Lands and Mines (Federal), or Jabatan Ketua Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Persekutuan (JKPTG). (Official site)
Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia, or Jabatan Ukur dan Pemetaan Malaysia (JUPEM). (Official site)
Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia, or Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains Malaysia (JMG). (Official site)
Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia, or Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia (JPSM). (Official site)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia, or Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar Dan Taman Negara Semenanjung Malaysia (PERHILITAN). (Official site)
Department of Marine Park Malaysia (DMPM), or Jabatan Taman Laut Malaysia. (Official site)
Department of Biosafety, or Jabatan Biokeselamatan. (Official site)
Department of Environment (DOE), or Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS). (Official site)
Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (DID), or Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Malaysia (JPS). (Official site)

Federal agencies

National Institute of Land and Survey, or Institut Tanah dan Ukur Negara (INSTUN). (Official site)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), or Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia. (Official site)
National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM), or Institut Penyelidikan Hidraulik Kebangsaan Malaysia. (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for administration of several key Acts:^[2]

Lands

Continental Shelf Act 1966 [Act 83]
Small Estates (Distribution) Act 1955 [Act 98]
Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954 [Act 134]
Strata Titles Act 1985 [Act 318]
Federal Lands Commissioner Act 1957 [Act 349]
Stamp Act 1949 [Act 378]
Land Conservation Act 1960 [Act 385]
Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967 (Consolidated and Revised 1989) [Act 388]
Land Acquisition Act 1960 [Act 486]
Padi Cultivators (Control of Rent and Security of Tenure) Act 1967 [Act 528]
Land (Group Settlement Areas) Act 1960 [Act 530]
National Land Code (Validation) Act 2003 [Act 625]

Mineral and Geoscience

Geological Survey Act 1974 [Act 129]
Mineral Development Act 1994 [Act 525]

Forestry

National Forestry Act 1984 [Act 313]
Wood-based Industries (State Legislatures Competency) Act 1984 [Act 314]
Malaysian Forestry Research and Development Board Act 1985 [Act 319]
International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008 [Act 686]

Biodiversity

National Parks Act 1980 [Act 226]
Fisheries Act 1985 [Act 317]
Fees (Marine Parks Malaysia) (Validation) Act 2004 [Act 635]
Biosafety Act 2007 [Act 678]
Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 [Act 716]

Environment

Environmental Quality Act 1974 [Act 127]
Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1984 [Act 311]

Water

Drainage Works Act 1954 [Act 354]
Waters Act 1920 [Act 418]
Water Supply (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) Act 1998 [Act 581]
Water Services Industry Act 2006 [Act 655]

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

References

↑ "Panda cub finally makes its debut.The Star (Malaysia) 18 November 2015. Retrieved on 18 November 2015.
↑ http://www.nre.gov.my/ms-my/PustakaMedia/Pages/Dasar-dan-Perundangan.aspx Policies, Acts, Legislations and Guidelines

External links

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

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