Minister of the Environment of Finland

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The Minister of the Environment of Finland is the cabinet-level government official responsible for national environmental policy, nature conservation, and sustainable development issues in Finland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
government ministerial position
alsoKnownAs Environment Minister of Finland
appointedBy President of Finland
belongsTo Finnish Council of State
linked to: Finnish government
collaboratesWith European Union environmental institutions
country Finland
formsPartOf Finnish environmental governance system
hasAuthorityOver implementation of environmental legislation in Finland
heads Ministry of the Environment of Finland
jurisdiction Finland
legalBasis Finnish constitution and government acts
locatedIn Helsinki
memberOf Cabinet of Finland
linked to: Finnish government
nativeLabel ympäristöministeri
nativeLanguage Finnish
nominatedBy Prime Minister of Finland
linked to: Prime Minister
officeHoldersAreUsually members of the Parliament of Finland
officeHoldersBelongTo Finnish political parties
oversees Ministry of the Environment of Finland
participatesIn EU Council configuration for environment (when applicable)
partOf Council of State of Finland
linked to: Finnish government

Government of Finland
linked to: Finnish government
policyArea climate (when assigned)
environment
environmental health (in coordination with other ministries)
nature conservation
sustainable development
portfolioIncludes biodiversity protection
built environment and land use (in some governments)
climate policy (when assigned)
environmental impact assessment policy
environmental protection
waste management policy
water protection policy
rank senior member of the Finnish cabinet
reportsTo Parliament of Finland
Prime Minister of Finland
linked to: Prime Minister
responsibleFor environmental policy in Finland
national environmental administration in Finland
nature conservation in Finland
sustainable development policy in Finland
scope national-level environmental governance in Finland
seat Helsinki
supervises senior civil servants of the Ministry of the Environment of Finland
typeOf environment minister
worksWith Parliament of Finland
municipal environmental authorities in Finland

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Finnish government includesOffice Minister of the Environment of Finland
Minister of the Environment of Finland typeOf environment minister
linked to: Minister of the Environment of Finland
Ville Niinistö positionHeld Minister of the Environment of Finland
subject linked to: Marja-Leena Niinistö