Ministry of Environment and Tourism (Mongolia)

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism is a ministry of the Government of Mongolia. It was established in 1987. Ministry is responsible for environmental and tourism related affairs and, it manages special protected areas, including national parks.

Mission
The mission of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism is to guide the approach of economic growth and social development without disturbing the balance of the ecosystem, to maintain environmental stability through the proper use of natural resources, creating opportunities for natural regeneration, and the development of environmentally friendly sustainable tourism, and to ensure the right of people to live in healthy and safe environment by promoting the cooperation and efforts of the government, citizens, and organizations in the implementation of green development goals.

Structure
The Ministry is organised into following departments and divisions:
 * Department of Climate Change and Policy Planning
 * Department of Public Administration
 * Division of Finance
 * Legal Division
 * Division of Foreign Cooperation
 * Department of Natural Resources Policy and Regulation
 * Division of Natural Environment Assessment and Audit
 * Department of Environmental Policy and Regulation
 * Department of Special Protected Area Policy and Regulation
 * Department of Tourism Policy and Regulation
 * Department of Monitoring, Evaluation and Internal Audit
 * Department of Sectoral Inspection

Affiliated governmental organizations
The ministry manages and directs operation of three Implementing agencies of the Government, National Agency Meteorology and the Environmental Monitoring, Water Management Agency, Forest Department, 34 Protected Area Administration of special protected areas, 21 Administration of river basins, state owned research centers, as well as local agencies of environment and tourism.