# Ministry of Environment (Cambodia)

The Ministry of Environment (Khmer: ក្រសួងបរិស្ថាន, UNGEGN: Krâsuŏng Bârĭsthan) is a government ministry of Cambodia charged with environmental protection.
The current minister is Say Sam Al, succeeding Mok Mareth in 2013.

## Ministers

| No. | Portrait | Portrait | Name | In office | In office | In office | Party |
| No. | Portrait | Portrait | Name | From | To | Duration | Party |
| 1 | | | Mok Mareth ម៉ុក ម៉ារ៉េត (b. 1949) | 24 September 1993 | 23 September 2013 | 19 years, 364 days | CPP |
| 2 | | | Say Sam Al សាយ សំអាល់ (b. 1980) | 24 September 2013 | 22 August 2023 | 9 years, 332 days | CPP |
| 3 | | | Eang Sophalleth អៀង សុផល្លែត | 22 August 2023 | Present | 1 year, 78 days | CPP |
| General Department | Department |
| General Department of Environmental Protectionresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating environmental protection | Department of Administration, Planning and Finance |
| General Department of Environmental Protectionresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating environmental protection | Air Quality and Sound Management Department |
| General Department of Environmental Protectionresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating environmental protection | Water Quality Management Department |
| General Department of Environmental Protectionresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating environmental protection | Solid Waste Management Department |
| General Department of Environmental Protectionresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating environmental protection | Hazardous Substances Management Department |
| General Department of Environmental Protectionresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating environmental protection | Environmental Impact Assessment Department |
| General Department of Environmental Protectionresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating environmental protection | Department of Inspection and Law Enforcement |
| General Department of Environmental Protectionresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating environmental protection | Laboratory |
| General Department of Environmental Knowledge and Informationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing environmental data and directing environmental education and environmental outreach, as well as organizing important ceremonies regarding the environment. | Department of Administration, Planning and Finance |
| General Department of Environmental Knowledge and Informationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing environmental data and directing environmental education and environmental outreach, as well as organizing important ceremonies regarding the environment. | Department of Environmental Education |
| General Department of Environmental Knowledge and Informationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing environmental data and directing environmental education and environmental outreach, as well as organizing important ceremonies regarding the environment. | Department of Geographic Information Service |
| General Department of Environmental Knowledge and Informationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing environmental data and directing environmental education and environmental outreach, as well as organizing important ceremonies regarding the environment. | Department of Environmental Information and Dissemination |
| General Department of Environmental Knowledge and Informationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing environmental data and directing environmental education and environmental outreach, as well as organizing important ceremonies regarding the environment. | Rewards and Incentives Department |
| General Department of Administration and Financeresponsible for the Ministry of Environment to lead, manage and coordinate general administration, personnel, finance, state property and planning. | Department of Administration |
| General Department of Administration and Financeresponsible for the Ministry of Environment to lead, manage and coordinate general administration, personnel, finance, state property and planning. | Department of Human Resources |
| General Department of Administration and Financeresponsible for the Ministry of Environment to lead, manage and coordinate general administration, personnel, finance, state property and planning. | Department of Planning and Budget |
| General Department of Administration and Financeresponsible for the Ministry of Environment to lead, manage and coordinate general administration, personnel, finance, state property and planning. | State Property Management Department |
| General Department of Administration and Financeresponsible for the Ministry of Environment to lead, manage and coordinate general administration, personnel, finance, state property and planning. | Department of Finance and Accounting |
| General Department of Nature Protection and Conservation Administrationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating the work of biodiversity conservation and the appropriate and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas. | Department of Administration, Planning and Finance |
| General Department of Nature Protection and Conservation Administrationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating the work of biodiversity conservation and the appropriate and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas. | Department of Conservation of the East Mekong River Protected Area |
| General Department of Nature Protection and Conservation Administrationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating the work of biodiversity conservation and the appropriate and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas. | Department of Conservation of the Tonle Sap South Inland Protected Area |
| General Department of Nature Protection and Conservation Administrationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating the work of biodiversity conservation and the appropriate and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas. | Department of Conservation of the Northern Tonle Sap Protected Area |
| General Department of Nature Protection and Conservation Administrationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating the work of biodiversity conservation and the appropriate and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas. | Freshwater Wetland Conservation Department |
| General Department of Nature Protection and Conservation Administrationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating the work of biodiversity conservation and the appropriate and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas. | Department of Marine and Coastal Conservation |
| General Department of Nature Protection and Conservation Administrationresponsible for the Ministry of Environment in managing and coordinating the work of biodiversity conservation and the appropriate and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas. | Department of Inspection and Law Enforcement |
| General Department of Local Communityresponsible for the Ministry of Environment to lead, manage and coordinate the development of local and community protected areas to contribute to the management, protection and Conservation of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems in protected areas. | Department of Administration, Planning and Finance |
| General Department of Local Communityresponsible for the Ministry of Environment to lead, manage and coordinate the development of local and community protected areas to contribute to the management, protection and Conservation of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems in protected areas. | Department of Community Livelihood |
| General Department of Local Communityresponsible for the Ministry of Environment to lead, manage and coordinate the development of local and community protected areas to contribute to the management, protection and Conservation of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems in protected areas. | Department of Heritage Areas |
| General Department of Local Communityresponsible for the Ministry of Environment to lead, manage and coordinate the development of local and community protected areas to contribute to the management, protection and Conservation of natural resources, biodiversity and ecosystems in protected areas. | Department of Ecotourism |