The Ministry of Environment , formerly the Environmental Protection Administration, is a cabinet-level ministry responsible for protecting and conserving the environment in Taiwan. The ministry's scope includes air quality, noise control, monitoring and inspection of environment, solid waste, recycling, sustainable development and international cooperation.
It is led by the Minister for Environment, who is supported by two deputy ministers.
History
The environmental protection agency has evolved and been part of different departments over decades. Prior to 1971, the environmental portfolio was part of the Ministry of Interior which encompasses the Health portfolio.
From March 1971 to 28 January 1982, the Department of Environmental Health was established to look after protecting the environment. Various agencies such as the Department of Health and others managed the soil and water aspects of environment.
From 29 January 1982 to 21 August 1987, the Environmental Protection Bureau was established to take over responsibility for noise and traffic control, air, water, waste management, health responsibilities under the Department of Health.2
From 22 August 1987 to the 21 August 2023,3 the Environmental Protection Administration was established becoming the one stop shop for all environmental policies, regulation, standards and enforcement. It encompassed toxic substance management, environmental sanitation and monitoring and inspection of the environment.
In May 2023, the Legislative Yuan approved the proposal to upgrade the agency to a ministry named the Ministry of Environment.4
Organizational structure
The Ministry of Environment has 5 implementation units, 6 supplementary units, and other subordinate agencies.5
List of ministers
Non-partisan/unknown Kuomintang (Nationalist) Democratic Progressive Party New Party
| № | Name | Term of Office | Days | Political Party | Cabinet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration | ||||||
| 1 | Eugene Chien (簡又新) | 22 August 1987 | 31 May 1991 | 1378 | Kuomintang | Yu Kuo-hwaLee HuanHau Pei-tsun |
| 2 | Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康) | 1 June 1991 | 15 November 1992 | 533 | Kuomintang | Hau Pei-tsun |
| — | Larry Chen (陳龍吉) | 15 November 1992 | 20 November 1992 | 5 | Kuomintang | Hau Pei-tsun |
| 3 | Chang Lung-cheng (張隆盛) | 21 November 1992 | 9 June 1996 | 1296 | Kuomintang | Hau Pei-tsunLien Chan |
| 4 | Tsai Hsun-hsiung (蔡勳雄) | 10 June 1996 | 20 May 2000 | 1440 | Kuomintang | Lien ChanVincent Siew |
| 5 | Edgar Lin (林俊義) | 20 May 2000 | 6 March 2001 | 290 | Democratic Progressive Party | Tang FeiChang Chun-hsiung I |
| 6 | Hau Lung-pin (郝龍斌) | 7 March 2001 | 6 October 2003 | 949 | New Party | Chang Chun-hsiung IYu Shyi-kun |
| 7 | Chang Juu-en (張祖恩) | 6 October 2003 | 25 April 2005 | 567 | Yu Shyi-kunFrank Hsieh | |
| — | Tsay Ting-kuei (蔡丁貴) | 25 April 2005 | 7 June 2005 | 43 | Frank Hsieh | |
| 8 | Chang Kow-lung (張國龍) | 8 June 2005 | 20 May 2007 | 711 | Frank HsiehSu Tseng-chang I | |
| 9 | Winston Dang (陳重信) | 21 May 2007 | 20 May 2008 | 365 | Democratic Progressive Party | Chang Chun-hsiung II |
| 10 | Stephen Shen (沈世宏) | 20 May 2008 | 2 March 2014 | 21126 | Liu Chao-shiuanWu Den-yihSean ChenJiang Yi-huah | |
| 11 | Wei Kuo-yen (魏國彥) | 3 March 2014 | 19 May 2016 | 808 | Kuomintang | Jiang Yi-huahMao Chi-kuoChang San-cheng |
| 12 | Lee Ying-yuan (李應元) | 20 May 2016 | 3 December 2018 | 927 | Democratic Progressive Party | Lin ChuanWilliam Lai |
| — | Tsai Hung-teh (蔡鴻德) | 4 December 2018 | 14 January 2019 | 40 | William Lai | |
| 13 | Chang Tzi-chin (張子敬) | 14 January 2019 | 21 August 2023 | 2293 | Su Tseng-chang IIChen Chien-jen | |
| Minister of Environment (since 22 August 2023) | ||||||
| 1 | Shieu Fuh-Sheng (薛富盛) | 22 August 2023 | 20 May 2024 | 272 | Chen Chien-jen | |
| 2 | Peng Chi-ming (彭啟明) | 20 May 2024 | Incumbent | 340 | Cho Jung-tai | |
Transportation
The ministry building is accessible within walking distance South of Ximen MRT station of the Taipei Metro.
See also
- Environmental issues in Taiwan
- Executive Yuan
- Demographics of Taiwan
- History of Taiwan
- Economy of Taiwan
External links
- Taiwan portal
- Ministry of Environment (Taiwan) (in Chinese)
References
行政院環境保護署 (22 November 2011). "行政院環境保護署全球資訊網". http://www.epa.gov.tw/en/epashow.aspx?list=9044&path=9055&guid=da6d766e-4053-4dc9-896d-c85421f2b5b6&lang=en-us ↩
系統管理者1 (9 July 2014). "組織職掌".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) http://www.epa.gov.tw/en/epashow.aspx?list=9044&path=9055&guid=da6d766e-4053-4dc9-896d-c85421f2b5b6&lang=en-uss ↩
Lu, Meggie (22 August 2008). "EPA celebrates birthday, vows work on emissions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 15 February 2017. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2008/08/23/2003421204 ↩
"Cabinet Approves Plans to Upgrade Environment and Agriculture Agencies". ICRT. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022. https://www.icrt.com.tw/info_details.php?mlevel1=6&mlevel2=12&news_id=224257 ↩
"Organizational Chart". Ministry of Environment. 2024-06-20. Archived from the original on 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2024-12-09. https://www.moenv.gov.tw/en/AFD839151964BE61 ↩
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