中华人民共和国自然资源部 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zìyuánzīyuánbù | |||||||
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Formed | 19 March 2018 | ||||||
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Type | Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level executive department) | ||||||
Jurisdiction | Government of China | ||||||
Headquarters | Beijing | ||||||
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Parent agency | State Council | ||||||
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Website | www | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中华人民共和国自然资源部 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 中華人民共和國自然資源部 | ||||||
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The Ministry of Natural Resources is an executive-department of the State Council of the People's Republic of China which is responsible for natural resources in the country. It is the 14th-ranking department of the State Council.
It was formed on 19 March 2018, taking on the responsibilities of the now-defunct Ministry of Land and Resources, State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping and State Oceanic Administration, with additional responsibilities coming from other departments and ministries.
On March 19, 2018, the Government of the People's Republic of China announced the simultaneous creation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and dissolution of the Ministry of Land and Resources, State Oceanic Administration, and State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping. That same day, Lu Hao was elected Minister of Natural Resources.[1] In 2019, the Ministry held its first international forum on nature protection.[2]: 149
According to regulations concerning the Ministry, it is responsible for regulating, managing, registering, and exploiting the natural resources in China including land, minerals, forests, grasslands, wetlands and water.[3][4] It is also responsible for ecological restoration, protecting arable land, geological land exploration, granting permits for undersea cables and pipelines, upholding maritime interests and rights, coordinating and managing urban and rural planning, as well as surveying and registering water resources.[4][5] The Ministry administers the National Forestry and Grasslands Administration.[5]
The Ministry has a significant role in shaping environmental education in China.[2]: 149 It supports environmental education in China's national parks, nature parks, and environmentally-protected areas.[2]: 149
No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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1 | Lu Hao | 19 March 2018 | 24 June 2022 | [6] |
2 | Wang Guanghua | 24 June 2022 |