The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (Malay: Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for natural resources, environment, climate change, land, mines, minerals, geoscience, biodiversity, wildlife, national parks, forestry, surveying, mapping and geospatial data.
| Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam | |
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| Formed | 27 March 2004 |
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| 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) |
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| Website | www.nres.gov.my |
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Organisation
- Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change
- Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change
- Secretary-General
- Under the Authority of Secretary-General
- Internal Audit Unit
- Legal Advisory Unit
- Corporate Communication Unit
- Integrity Unit
- Key Performance Indicator Unit
- Strategic Planning and International Division
- Deputy Secretary-General (Natural Resources)
- Land, Survey and Geospatial Division
- Minerals and Geoscience Division
- Biodiversity Management dan Forestry Division
- REDD Plus Unit
- Deputy Secretary-General (Energy)
- Energy Supply Division
- Sustainable Energy Division
- Senior Under-Secretary (Management Services)
- Administration and Finance Division
- Information Management Division
- Human Resources Management Division
- Development Division
- Account Division
- Under the Authority of Secretary-General
- Secretary-General
- Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change
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)
- Department of Mineral and Geoscience Malaysia, or Jabatan Mineral dan Geosains Malaysia (JMG). (Official site)
- Forestry Department of 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)
- National Institute of Land and Survey, or Institut Tanah dan Ukur Negara (INSTUN). (Official site)
- Department of Environment (DOE), or Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS). (Official site)
- Malaysian Meteorological Department, or Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (METMalaysia). (Official site)
Statutory Bodies
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), or Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia. (Official site)
- Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) Malaysia, or Pihak Berkuasa Pembangunan Tenaga Lestari Malaysia (SEDA). (Official site)
- The Tin Industry (Research And Development) Board, or Lembaga (Penyelidikan & Kemajuan) Perusahaan Timah. (Official site)
Professional Institution
- Board of Geologists Malaysia (BoG), or Lembaga Ahli Geologi. (Official site)
- Land Surveyors Board Peninsular Malaysia, or Lembaga Juruukur Tanah. (site)
Key legislation
The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change is responsible for administration of several key Acts:[1]
- 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
- Access to Biological Resources and Benefit Sharing Act 2017 [Act 795]
- 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
See also
References
External links
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