The Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources () 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 Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson.  
The Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources () is an Icelandic cabinet-level ministry founded 23 February 1990. It was originally called the Ministry for the Environment but was renamed to its current name on 1 September 2012. The Ministry oversees a wide range of matters as they relate to the environment, including nature conservation, wildlife protection, forest protection and revegitation efforts, environmental impact assessment and land use planning , pollution control and environmental health , fire prevention, meteorology , and mapping, including surveying and remote sensing . The current Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources is Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson. Departments The Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources of Iceland comprises six departments: Department of Climate Action () Department of Environment and Spatial Planning () Department of Finance and Administration () Department of Land and Natural Heritage () Department of the Permanent Secretary () Department of Policy Coordination and International Affairs ()
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measures designed to protect nature in Iceland, such as planning and building affairs, conservation
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Departments The Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources of Iceland comprises six departments:
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Department of Climate Action () Department of Environment and Spatial Planning () Department of Finance and Administration () Department of Land and Natural Heritage () Department of the Permanent Secretary () Department of Policy Coordination and International Affairs ()