Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources (Georgia)
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The Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources is a ministry of Georgia
. The ministry regulates activities related to protection of the environment and natural resources in the republic. It is currently headed by Giorgi Khachidze
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The ministry issues progress reports on protection of the environment and natural resources once in every three years.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. The ministry regulates activities related to protection of the environment and natural resources in the republic. It is currently headed by Giorgi Khachidze
Giorgi Khachidze
Giorgi Khachidze is a Georgian politician who serves as the Minister of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia.-Early years:...
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History
State Committee of Nature Protection was established in 1974 when Georgia was under Soviet rule. Upon restoration of its independence, the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia was re-established in 1991. State law on Environmental Protection was adopted in 1996.Structure
Main functions of the ministry are organization of environmental planning system; implementation of state policy on environmental protection; protection and preservation of unique landscapes and ecosystems, rare and endangered species of flora and fauna that are characteristic to Georgia, biodiversity, air, water, land and mineral resources; administration and regulation of activities related to usage of natural resources, waste management, chemical, nuclear and radiation safety.The ministry issues progress reports on protection of the environment and natural resources once in every three years.