Ministry of Environment of Uruguay

The Ministry of Environment (Ministerio de Ambiente) is the Uruguayan government ministry which oversees the environment of Uruguay.

It was created on July 9, 2020, and the current Minister of Environment is Robert Bouvier Torterolo, who has held the position since January 30, 2023.

The ministry oversees the Uruguayan governmental enforcement of the Escazú Agreement which protects environmental defenders and guarantees freedom of information around human rights violations in environmental contexts.