Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (South Australia)
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| Formed | 1 July 2012 |
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| Jurisdiction | State of South Australia |
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| Website | http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/ |
DEWNR CEO Sandy Pitcher presiding at the CCSA's 2015 Awards Night, 17 December 2015.
The Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources is a department of the Government of South Australia. It was created on 1 July 2012 by the merger of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department for Water.[1] It is responsible for ensuring that South Australia's natural resources are managed productively and sustainably, while improving the condition and resilience of the state's natural environment.
Origins
Prior to the establishment of DEWNR, the environment portfolio was administered by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Prior to that, it was administered by the Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH).
See also
- Protected areas of South Australia
- State Herbarium of South Australia
- List of environmental ministries
- Water Witch (1835)
- Friends of Parks
- National Parks and Wildlife Service (South Australia)
- Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council
- Premier's Climate Change Council
Notes
- ↑ About Us - Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). Accessed 2 July 2012.
External links
- The Department for Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR). Government of South Australia.
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