Formed 1 July 2012 | ||
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Superseding agency Department of Environment and Natural Resources Jurisdiction State of South Australia Agency executives Ian Hunter (politician),
Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation
Minister for Water and the River Murray
Sandy Pitcher, Chief Executive | ||
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. 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).
References
Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (South Australia) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA