Ministry of Environment and Energy (Costa Rica)

Ministry of Environment and Energy
Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía
AbbreviationMINAE
PredecessorMinisterio de Recursos Naturales, Energía y Minas
FormationOctober 4, 1995; 30 years ago (1995-10-04)
TypeGovernmental
Legal statusMinistry
HeadquartersCalle 25A, 10104 Barrio González Lahmann, Catedral, San José
Location
Official language
Spanish
Minister
Franz Tattenbach Capra
Websitehttps://minae.go.cr/

The Ministry of Environment and Energy (Spanish: Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía, MINAE) is a ministry or department of the government of Costa Rica. As the name implies, it administers conservation efforts in Costa Rican national parks, develops energy sources, and regulates mining operations.

Agencies

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  • SINAC Sistemas Nacional de Areas de Conservación - National System of Conservation Areas
  • DGGM Dirección de Geología y Minas - Geology and Mining General Directorate
  • SETENA Secretaría Técnica Nacional Ambiental - National Technical Environmental Secretariat
  • TAA Tribunal Ambiental Administrativo - Environmental Administrative Tribunal
  • OCIC Oficina Costarricense de Implementación Conjunta - Costa Rican Office on Joint Implementation
  • FONAFIFO Fondo Nacional de Financiamiento Forestal - National Forest Fund
  • DGH Dirección General de Hidrocarburos - General Directorate for Hydrocarbons
  • IMN Instituto Meteorológico Nacional - National Meteorological Institute
  • CONAGEBIO Comisión Nacional para la Gestión de la Biodiversidad - National Commission for Biodiversity Management
  • PMP Parque Marino del Pacífico - Marine Park of the Pacific

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