Ministry of Ecology and Environment
The State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA, Simplified Chinese: 国家环境保护总局) is a cabinet-level agency in the executive branch of the Chinese Government (People's Republic of China). It is the nation's environmental protection agency charged with the task of protecting China's air, water, and land from pollution and contamination. Directly under the State Council, SEPA is enpowered and required by law to implement environmental policies and enforce environmental laws and regulations. Complimenting its regulatory role, SEPA funds and organizes research and development. In addition, it also serves as China's nuclear safety agency.[1]
History
Organization
There are 12 offices and departments under SEPA, all at the si (司) level in the government ranking system. They carry out regulatory tasks in different areas and make sure that the agency is functioning smoothly:
- General Administrative Office (办公厅)
- Department of Human Resources & Institutional Affairs(行政体制与人事司)
- Department of Planning and Finance (规划与财务司)
- Department of Policies, Laws and Regulations (政策法规司)
- Department of Science & Technology and Standards (科技标准司)
- Pollution Control Office (污染控制司)
- Natural Ecosystem Protection Office (自然生态保护司)
- Department of Environmental Impact Assessment (环境影响评价管理司)
- International Cooperation Office (国际合作司)
- Department of Nuclear Safety (核安全管理司)
- Environmental Inspection Office (环境监察局)
- Office of Agency & Party Affairs (机关党委)