Responsibilities:

• Develop general policies and development strategies for national environmental protection;
• Organize the drafting of environmental economic policies and administrate as a focal point;
• Organize the drafting of general laws, regulations, and rules on environmental protection, take charge the filing of environmental rules and regulations;
• Take charge of organizing administrative reconsideration and appeals in environment sector; 
• Be responsible for the interpretation of environmental laws, regulations and rules.

Divisions:

• Division of Environmental Policy (66556159)
• Division of Laws and Regulations (66556165)
• Division of Administrative Reconsideration (66556167)
• Secretary (66556154)