An environmental ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for the environment and/or natural resources. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of the Environment, Department of the Environment, Department for the Environment, Department of Environmental Protection, or Department of Natural Resources. Such agencies typically address environmental concerns such as the maintenance of environmental quality, nature preserves, the sustained use of natural resources, and prevention of pollution or contamination of the natural environment. Following is a list of environmental ministries by country: Algeria Ministry of Water Resources and Environment Argentina Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development National Parks Administration Australia Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment States Department for Environment and Water (South Australia) Department of Environment and Science (Queensland) Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (Victoria) Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (New South Wales) Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (Tasmania) Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Western Australia) Azerbaijan Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Brazil Ministry of the Environment Bulgaria Ministry of Environment and Water Cambodia Ministry of Environment Canada National Environment and Climate Change Canada Fisheries and Oceans Canada Natural Resources Canada Provincial Department of Environment and Local Government (New Brunswick) Manitoba Environment, Climate and Parks Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Quebec) Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment, and Fight Against Climate Change Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change China, People's Republic of Mainland China Ministry of Ecology and Environment formerly Ministry of Environmental Protection (2008–2018) National Nuclear Safety Administration Ministry of Natural Resources (aka National Park Administration) Hong Kong Environment Bureau Environmental Protection Department Food and Health Bureau Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Macau Secretariat for Transport and Public Works Croatia Ministry of Construction and Spatial Planning Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection Cuba Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment Democratic Republic of the Congo Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism Denmark Ministry of Climate and Energy Ministry of Environment Danish Forest and Nature Agency Danish Geodata Agency Egypt Ministry of Environment Saudi Arabia Ministry of Environment Water and Agriculture (Saudi Arabia) El Salvador Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources Finland Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority France Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Rural Affairs and Spatial Planning Ministry