MINISTRY'S BACKGROUND
The Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (NRE) was established on March 27, 2004 following the formation of a new cabinet by the Prime Minister.
NRE had undertaken few departments from four ministries :
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Department of Director General of Lands and Mines (JKPTG), Department of Survey & Mapping Malaysia (JUPEM) and National Institute of Land and Survey (INSTUN) from Ministry of Land and Co-operative Development. (KTPK) |
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Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (JPSM), Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia (JMG) from Ministry of Primary Industries (KPU |
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Department of Environment (JAS) and Department of Wildlife & National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (PERHILITAN) from Ministry of Science Technology and Environment (MOSTI). |
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Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) and National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) from Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). |
NRE is responsible for :
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Natural resources management.
a. Forest management.
b. Irrigation and drainage management.
c. Wildlife management.
d. Minerals management. |
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Conservation and management of environment and shelters.
a. Environmental conservation.
b. Marine park management. |
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Management of land survey and mapping administration.
a. Land management and administration.
b. Land surveying.
c. Mapping processing. |