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Access to the official government agencies responsible for the country's environmental laws.

Intl Countries » Australia

References from government and business entities in Australia

Environment Australia [237] ?

Australia's Department of Environment and Heritage

Environment: National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology in Australia - EnTox [36] ?

Australian toxicology research, training, consulting and information service center

Intl Countries » Austria

References from government and business entities in Austria

Federal Environment Agency - Austria [14302] ?

Responsible for environmental laws & regulations in Austria

Intl Countries » Bangladesh

References from government and business entities in Bangladesh

Ministry of Environmental and Forest - Bangladesh [37367] ?

Responsible for environmental laws

Intl Countries » Bulgaria

References from government and business entities in Bulgaria

Ministry of Environment and Water of Bulgaria [25823] ?

Responsible for environmental laws in Bulgaria

Intl Countries » Canada

Canada - References from government and business entities

Department of Environment & Conservation - Newfoundland & Labrador [25197] ?

Responsible for environmental laws, parks, natural areas, etc.

Environment Canada [2649] ?

Government agency responsible for environmental regulations and enforcement in Canada

Intl Countries » China

References from government and business entities in China

Ministry of Environmental Protection - China [37395] ?

Responsible for environmental laws for the People's Republic of China

Intl Countries » Colombia

References from government and business entities in Colombia

Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development - Colombia [37398] ?

Official government website (Spanish)

Intl Countries » Czech Republic

References from government and business entities in Czech Republic

Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic [14304] ?

Responsible for environmental laws & regulations in the Czech Republic

Intl Countries » Denmark

References from government and business entities in Denmark

Ministry of the Environment - Denmark [14320] ?

In charge of administrative and research tasks in the area of environmental protection & energy

Intl Countries » Estonia

References from government and business entities in Estonia

Ministry of Environment - Estonia [14305] ?

Responsible for environmental laws & regulations in Estonia

Intl Countries » European Union

References from government and business entities about European Union

DGXI Environment Nuclear Safety and Civil Protection [5901] ?

Responsible for Community policies for the environment, nuclear safety and civil protection

Environment: European Environmental Agency [1396] ?

European policy making agent for environmental laws

Environment: Major Accident Hazards Bureau [15413] ?

Responsible for the control of Major Industrial Hazards - Seveso

Joint Research Centre - European Union [4559] ?

Supports EU environmental policy-making, including consumer protection activities

Intl Countries » Finland

References from government and business entities in Finland

Ministry of the Environment - Finland [23366] ?

Responsible for environmental laws in Finland

Intl Countries » France

References from government and business entities in France

Ministry of the Environment - France [14321] ?

Responsible for environmental laws & regulations in France

Intl Countries » Germany

References from government and business entities in Germany

Federal Environmental Agency - Germany [4934] ?

Provides the scientific basis for federal environmental policy for Germany

German Federal Environmental Ministry [4426] ?

Home page for the government agency responsible for the environment in Germany

Intl Countries » Guam

References from government and business entities in Guam

Guam Environmental Protection Agency [8768] ?

Responsible for environmental regulations

Intl Countries » Hong Kong

References from government and business entities in Hong Kong

Enviromental Protection Department - Hong Kong [14324] ?

Responsible for environmental laws & regulations in Hong Kong

Intl Countries » India

References from government and business entities in India

India Ministry of Environment and Forests [36228] ?

Issues regulations covering environment related regulation, and programmes- wildlife, conservation, etc

Intl Countries » Ireland

References from government and business entities in Ireland

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government - Ireland [25450] ?

Responsible for regulations related to the environment, housing, infrastructure support roads, fire, emergency services

Intl Countries » Japan

References from government and business entities in Japan

Environment Agency of Japan [4930] ?

Promotes national environmental policies and programs in Japan

Environment: National Institute for Resources and Environment - Japan [4562] ?

Environmental protection, development of natural resources & new forms of energy, industrial safety

Environment: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology - [4564] ?

Conduct environmental research for the Japanese government

Intl Countries » Korea

References from government and business entities in Korea

Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea [14312] ?

Responsible for environmental laws & regulations in Korea

Intl Countries » Latvia

References from government and business entities in Latvia

Ministry of Environmental Protection & Regional Development - Latvia [14308] ?

Responsible for environmental laws & regulations in Latvia

Intl Countries » Lebanon

References from government and business entities in Lebanon

Ministry of the Environment - Lebanon [37456] ?

Responsible for environmental laws

Intl Countries » Malaysia

References from government and business entities in Malaysia

Malaysian Department of the Environment [23550] ?

Responsible for environmental laws in Malaysia

Intl Countries » Mauritius

References from government and business entities in Mauritius

Ministry of Environment - Mauritius [17862] ?

Responsible for environmental laws in Mauritius

Intl Countries » Netherlands

References from government and business entities in Netherlands

Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment - Netherlands [4558] ?

Responsible for public transport and the environment in the Netherlands

National Institute of Public Health and the Environment [4933] ?

Conduct research on man and the environment for the Netherlands

Intl Countries » New Zealand

References from government and business entities in New Zealand

Ministry for the Environment - New Zealand [328] ?

Government body responsible for New Zealand's environmental concerns

Intl Countries » Norway

References from government and business entities in Norway

Ministry of the Environment - Norway [4931] ?

Norway's environmental protection agency responsible for environmental laws

Intl Countries » Philippines

References from government and business entities in Philippines

Environmental Mangement Bureau - Philippines [10374] ?

Agency responsible for environmental laws in the Philippines

Intl Countries » Poland

References from government and business entities in Poland

Ministry of the Environment - Poland [9136] ?

Environmental protection agency for Poland

Intl Countries » South Africa

References from government and business entities in South Africa

Environment & Tourism Department - South Africa [33836] ?

rotecting and improving the quality and safety of the environment

Intl Countries » Sweden

References from government and business entities in Sweden

Swedish Environmental Protection Agency [4932] ?

Sweden's agency responsible for environmental protection laws

Intl Countries » Switzerland

References from government and business entities in Switzerland

Swiss Federal Office of the Environment [14322] ?

Responsible for environmental laws & regulations in Switzerland

Intl Countries » Taiwan

References from government and business entities in Taiwan

EPA - Taiwan [4560] ?

Responsible for environmental laws and regulations in Taiwan

Intl Countries » Thailand

References from government and business entities in Thailand

Pollution Control Department - Thailand [14323] ?

Mandate to control all forms of pollution within Thailand

Intl Countries » United Kingdom

References from government and business entities in United Kingdom

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - United Kingdom [4579] ?

Responsible for issues related to farming, food safety, food production and processing, etc.

Environment Agency of England and Wales [235] ?

Environmental regulator for England and Wales

Northern Ireland Environment Agency [16144] ?

Responsible for implementing environmental policy in Northern Ireland

Scottish Environment Protection Agency [3735] ?

Responsible for environmental protection in Scotland

USA Government » Center for Disease

Access to the programs and offices of the US Centers for Disease Control

Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects [3486] ?

Study health problems from lead, radiation, air pollution, technologic or natural disasters

Division of Environmental Health [2807] ?

Committed to safeguarding the health of populations that are particularly vulnerable to certain environmental hazards

National Center for Environmental Health [3485] ?

Goal to prevent disease resulting from interations of people with their environment

USA Government » Environment

Departments and agencies of US Environmental Protection Agency

American Indian Environmental Office [2422] ?

Office that enforces EPA regulations on American Indian reservations

Environmental Appeals Board [10097] ?

The final Agency decisionmaker on administrative appeals related to EPA laws

Environmental Protection Agency [238] ?

US EPA home page

EPA Science and Technology [2420] ?

Links to EPA research projects, technical publications, test methods and guidelines, etc.

Office of Air and Radiation [2451] ?

EPA office responsible for protecting clean air for America

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards [2448] ?

EPA office responsible for planning and establishing air quality standards

Office of Atmospheric Programs [2462] ?

Protects human health and the environment through implementation of atmospheric programs

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance [2415] ?

Department responsible for enforcement and compliance of EPA regulations

Office of Mobile Sources [2453] ?

EPA office that create emission control standards for motor vehicles, fuels, nonroad engines

Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response [2402] ?

EPA office for oil spills, solid waste, underground storage tanks, chemical emergency, etc.

Office of Underground Storage Tanks [2401] ?

EPA documents & publications to assist with compliance to underground storage tank regulations

Office of Water [9839] ?

Concerned with drinking water standards, water availability and more fro the USA

Waste Minimization [2411] ?

EPA program to encourage waste minimization activities nationwide

USA Government » Health - Human Services

Agencies of the US Department of Health & Human Services

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [918] ?

Responsible for health assessments of environmental hazards in US

USA Government » Natl Institutes Health

Departments and agencies of the US National Institute of Health

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [2444] ?

NIH Institute for basic research on environment-related diseases

National Toxicology Program [35] ?

Conducts toxicological research for the US government






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