Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources (Ukraine)

History

This government institution was established in 1967 as the State Committee of Nature Protection. In 1978, it was merged into the All-Union State Committee under the same name centered in Moscow. Following Ukraine's declaration of independence, the state committee was reorganized into the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine. In 1995–2000, the ministry also supervised nuclear safety as the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety of Ukraine. In 2000, it switched to its current name until 2003 and recovered it again in 2010. In 2003-2010 it was the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine.

On 29 August 2019 the Honcharuk Government merged the ministry into the Ministry of Energy and Coal Mining. But the succeeding Shmyhal Government re-created (the ecology ministry) on 27 May 2020. The new returning post of ecology minister was filled when Roman Abramovsky was appointed by parliament on 19 June 2020. On 17 July 2025 the ministry was once again merged, this time with the Ministry of Economy.{{Cite web|title= Генератор випадкових міністерств. Як постійне переформатування уряду шкодить Україні|date=2025-08-13|url=https://texty.org.ua/articles/115661/henerator-vypadkovyh-ministerstv-yak-postijne-peretrushuvannya-uryadu-shkodyt-ukrayini/?src=main|access-date=2025-08-13}}

Structure

The ministry is headed by the minister of ecology and natural resources, the first deputy, and other deputies to assist the minister. The ministry elects several state administrations representatives to coordinate operation of selected government companies.

Central body

• Minister
  • State agencies
  • Administration of organizational-analytical support to Minister
  • Control-Revisionary Section
  • Collegiate of Ministry
  • First Deputy
    • Department of State Ecological Policy and International Actions
    • Legal Department
    • Section in relationship with press media and public
    • Administration in property, job security, material-technical and informational support
    • Chief Specialist in Mobilization
    • Division of controls and checks in execution of acts and decrees of higher bodies of state power
    • Division of regime-secret actions
  • Deputy – Head of Central Body
    • Department of Ecological Security
    • Department of Economics and Finances
    • Administration of State Ecological Monitoring
    • Section of state expertise
    • Section of human resources
    • Section of accounting and financial report
    • Division of tender procedures
  • Deputy
    • Department of Conservation Affairs
    • Department in Security of Natural Resources and Eco-Network

State agencies

• State Service of Geology and Resources (official website if inaccessible )
  • Nadra Ukrainy (official website)
• State Agency of Water Resources (official website)
• State Agency of Ecological Investments (official website)
• State Ecological Inspection (official website)

Other institutions

• Ukrainian Science-Research Institute of Ecological problems, Kharkiv (official website)
• Ukrainian Scientific Centre of Ecology of the Sea, aka UkrSCES (Odesa) (official website)

Black Sea Globe

In 2023, UkrSCES, with the support of EU and UNDP, opened the Kids Scientific-Art School “The Gllobe of The Black Sea” (or “Black Sea Globe”) in Odesa and Mykolaiv. In 2024 its students hosted artworks exhibitions under the title “Black Sea Globe”, commonly representing portolans of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov painted in artistic style.

List of ministers

Ecology and natural resources

Energy and environmental protection

Environmental protection and natural resources

References

References

1. [https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2019/08/29/7224810/ New Cabinet formed in Ukraine The Rada appointed the new Cabinet: Avakov and Markarova remained (РАДА ПРИЗНАЧИЛА НОВИЙ КАБМІН: АВАКОВ І МАРКАРОВА ЛИШИЛИСЬ)], [[Ukrayinska Pravda]] (29 August 2019)
2. [https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/economic/665045.html Govt backs separation of ecology ministry from Energy and Environmental Protection Ministry], [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (27 May 202p)
3. [https://www.unian.info/m/politics/government-reshuffle-rada-backs-appointment-of-new-environment-minister-11043038.html Ukraine's parliament backs appointment of new environment minister], [[UNIAN]] (19 June 2020)
4. "Відкриття науково-мистецької школи «Глобус Чорного моря»".
5. (2023-12-16). "«The Globe of the Black Sea» kids school started in Mykolaiv and Odesa".
6. (2024-02-09). "Культура".
7. (2024-02-03). "Глобус Чорного моря створили діти півдня".
8. (2 September 2019). "UNIAN: Ukraine's new energy minister voices priorities in office". Kyiv Post.
9. (7 March 2020). "Ukraine's new Cabinet of Ministers".
10. [https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3344173-mps-dismiss-abramovsky-as-ukraines-environment-minister.html MPs dismiss Abramovsky as Ukraine's environment minister], [[Ukrinform]] (3 November 2021)
11. [https://ukranews.com/en/news/849639-rada-appoints-strelets-environmental-protection-minister Rada Appoints Strelets Environmental Protection Minister], [[Ukrainian News Agency]] (14 April 2022)
12. [https://hromadske.ua/polityka/230676-hlavu-mindovkillia-ruslana-striltsia-zvilnyly-z-posady The head of the Ministry of Environment Ruslan Strilets was dismissed from office], [[Hromadske]] (4 September 2024)
13. [https://hromadske.ua/polityka/230746-mindovkillia-ocholyla-zastupnytsia-ministra-enerhetyky-svitlana-hrynchuk The Ministry of Environment was headed by Deputy Minister of Energy Svitlana Hrynchuk], [[Hromadske]] (5 September 2024)