Ministry of Environment (Taiwan)

{{Short description|Government agency in Taiwan}} {{Primary sources|date=November 2010}} {{Infobox government agency |agency_name = Ministry of Environment |nativename = |nativename_a = {{lang|zh-tw|環境部}} |nativename_r = Huánjìng Bù (Mandarin)<br>Fàn-kín Phu (Hakka) |logo = Environmental Protection Administration Building 20221120.jpg |logo_width = 250px |logo_caption = |picture = |picture_width = |picture_caption = |seal = |seal_width = 150px |seal_caption = Logo |formed = March 1971 (as Department of Environmental Health)<br>22 August 1987 (as EPA) |jurisdiction = Taiwan |headquarters = Zhongzheng, Taipei |employees = 15,034 (est. 2004) |budget = |minister1_name = Peng Chi-ming |minister1_pfo = Minister |minister2_name = |minister2_pfo = |chief1_name = |chief1_position = |website = {{URL|https://www.moenv.gov.tw/en/|www.moenv.gov.tw}} |footnotes = }}

The '''Ministry of Environment''' ('''MOENV'''; {{zh|c=環境部|poj=Khoân-kéng Pō͘}}), formerly the '''Environmental Protection Administration''', is a cabinet-level ministry responsible for protecting and conserving the environment in Taiwan. The ministry's scope includes air quality, noise control, monitoring and inspection of environment, solid waste, recycling, sustainable development and international cooperation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epa.gov.tw/en/epashow.aspx?list=9044&path=9055&guid=da6d766e-4053-4dc9-896d-c85421f2b5b6&lang=en-us|title=行政院環境保護署全球資訊網|last=行政院環境保護署|date=22 November 2011}}</ref>

It is led by the Minister for Environment, who is supported by two deputy ministers.

==History== The environmental protection agency has evolved and been part of different departments over decades. Prior to 1971, the environmental portfolio was part of the Ministry of Interior which encompasses the Health portfolio.

From March 1971 to 28 January 1982, the '''Department of Environmental Health''' was established to look after protecting the environment. Various agencies such as the Department of Health and others managed the soil and water aspects of environment.

From 29 January 1982 to 21 August 1987, the '''Environmental Protection Bureau''' was established to take over responsibility for noise and traffic control, air, water, waste management, health responsibilities under the Department of Health.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epa.gov.tw/en/epashow.aspx?list=9044&path=9055&guid=da6d766e-4053-4dc9-896d-c85421f2b5b6&lang=en-uss|title=組織職掌|last=系統管理者1|date=9 July 2014}}</ref>

From 22 August 1987 to the 21 August 2023,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lu|first1=Meggie|title=EPA celebrates birthday, vows work on emissions|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/08/23/2003421204|access-date=15 February 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=22 August 2008}}</ref> the '''Environmental Protection Administration''' was established becoming the one stop shop for all environmental policies, regulation, standards and enforcement. It encompassed toxic substance management, environmental sanitation and monitoring and inspection of the environment.

In May 2023, the Legislative Yuan approved the proposal to upgrade the agency to a ministry named the '''Ministry of Environment'''.<ref>{{cite web|date=6 May 2022|url=https://www.icrt.com.tw/info_details.php?mlevel1=6&mlevel2=12&news_id=224257|title=Cabinet Approves Plans to Upgrade Environment and Agriculture Agencies|website=ICRT|access-date=7 May 2022}}</ref>

==Organizational structure== The Ministry of Environment has 5 implementation units, 6 supplementary units, and other subordinate agencies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-20 |title=Organizational Chart |url=https://www.moenv.gov.tw/en/AFD839151964BE61 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209125509/https://www.moenv.gov.tw/en/AFD839151964BE61 |archive-date=2024-12-09 |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Ministry of Environment}}</ref>

===Administrative agencies=== * Climate Change Administration * Resource Circulation Administration * Chemicals Administration * Environmental Management Administration

==List of ministers== {{legend2|{{party color|Non-partisan}}|Non-partisan/unknown|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|{{party color|Kuomintang}}|Kuomintang (Nationalist)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|{{party color|Democratic Progressive Party}}|Democratic Progressive Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|{{party color|New Party (Republic of China)}}|New Party|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{| class="wikitable" |-- ! № ! width="180"|Name ! colspan=2 width="180"|Term of Office ! Days ! width="100"|Political Party ! width="130"|Cabinet |-- !colspan=7 style="background:#318CE7; color:white;" | Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 1 | align=center|Eugene Chien (簡又新) | 22 August 1987 || 31 May 1991 || {{age in days|1987|8|22|1991|5|31}} | Kuomintang | Yu Kuo-hwa<br>Lee Huan<br>Hau Pei-tsun |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 2 | align=center|Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康) | 1 June 1991 || 15 November 1992 || {{age in days|1991|6|1|1992|11|15}} | Kuomintang | Hau Pei-tsun |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | — | align=center|Larry Chen (陳龍吉) |15 November 1992 || 20 November 1992 || {{age in days|1992|11|15|1992|11|20}} | Kuomintang | Hau Pei-tsun |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 3 | align=center|Chang Lung-cheng (張隆盛) |21 November 1992 || 9 June 1996 || {{age in days|1992|11|21|1996|6|9}} | Kuomintang | Hau Pei-tsun<br>Lien Chan |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 4 | align=center|Tsai Hsun-hsiung (蔡勳雄) |10 June 1996 || 20 May 2000 || {{age in days|1996|6|10|2000|5|20}} | Kuomintang | Lien Chan<br>Vincent Siew |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Democratic Progressive Party}}; color:white;" | 5 | align=center|Edgar Lin (林俊義) |20 May 2000 || 6 March 2001 || {{age in days|2000|5|20|2001|3|6}} | Democratic Progressive Party | Tang Fei<br>Chang Chun-hsiung I |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|New Party (Republic of China)}}; color:black;" | 6 | align=center|Hau Lung-pin (郝龍斌) | 7 March 2001 || 6 October 2003 || {{age in days|2001|3|1|2003|10|6}} | New Party | Chang Chun-hsiung I<br>Yu Shyi-kun |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Non-partisan}}; color:black;" | 7 | align=center|Chang Juu-en (張祖恩) | 6 October 2003 || 25 April 2005 || {{age in days|2003|10|6|2005|4|25}} | | Yu Shyi-kun<br>Frank Hsieh |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Non-partisan}}; color:black;" | — | align=center|Tsay Ting-kuei (蔡丁貴) | 25 April 2005 || 7 June 2005 || {{age in days|2005|4|25|2005|6|7}} | | Frank Hsieh |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Non-partisan}}; color:black;" | 8 | align=center|Chang Kow-lung (張國龍) | 8 June 2005 || 20 May 2007 || {{age in days|2005|6|8|2007|5|20}} | | Frank Hsieh<br>Su Tseng-chang I |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Democratic Progressive Party}}; color:white;" | 9 | align=center|Winston Dang (陳重信) | 21 May 2007 || 20 May 2008 || {{age in days|2007|5|21|2008|5|20}} | Democratic Progressive Party | Chang Chun-hsiung II |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Non-partisan}}; color:black;" | 10 | align=center|Stephen Shen (沈世宏) | 20 May 2008 || 2 March 2014 || {{age in days|2008|5|20|2014|3|2}}<ref>Longest-serving minister.</ref> | | Liu Chao-shiuan<br>Wu Den-yih<br>Sean Chen<br>Jiang Yi-huah |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Kuomintang}}; color:white;" | 11 | align=center|Wei Kuo-yen (魏國彥) | 3 March 2014 || 19 May 2016 || {{age in days|2014|3|3|2016|5|19}} | Kuomintang | Jiang Yi-huah<br>Mao Chi-kuo<br>Chang San-cheng |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Democratic Progressive Party}}; color:white;" | 12 | align=center|Lee Ying-yuan (李應元) | 20 May 2016 || 3 December 2018 || {{age in days|2016|5|20|2018|12|3}} | Democratic Progressive Party | Lin Chuan<br>William Lai |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Non-partisan}}; color:black;" | — | align=center|Tsai Hung-teh (蔡鴻德) | 4 December 2018 || 14 January 2019 || {{age in days|2018|12|4|2019|1|13}} | | William Lai |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Non-partisan}}; color:black;" | 13 | align=center|Chang Tzi-chin (張子敬) | 14 January 2019 || 21 August 2023 || {{age in days|2019|1|14}} | | Su Tseng-chang II<br>Chen Chien-jen |-- !colspan=7 style="background:#318CE7; color:white;" | Minister of Environment ''(since 22 August 2023)'' |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Non-partisan}}; color:black;" | 1 | align=center|Shieu Fuh-Sheng (薛富盛) | 22 August 2023 || 20 May 2024 || {{age in days|2023|8|22|2024|5|20}} | | Chen Chien-jen |-- |-- bgcolor=#EEEEEE ! style="background:{{party color|Non-partisan}}; color:black;" | 2 | align=center|Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) | 20 May 2024 || ''Incumbent'' || {{age in days|2024|5|20}} | | Cho Jung-tai |-- |}

==Transportation== The ministry building is accessible within walking distance South of Ximen MRT station of the Taipei Metro.

==See also== * Environmental issues in Taiwan * Executive Yuan * Demographics of Taiwan * History of Taiwan * Economy of Taiwan

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{portal|Taiwan}} *[https://www.moenv.gov.tw/ Ministry of Environment (Taiwan)] {{in lang|zh}}

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