Presidential Decree No. 485 on approval of the establishment of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Environmental security Institution Governance Gender and natural resources Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force upon signature. Abstract This Decree states that the activities of the State Committees for ecology and natural resources, for geology and mineral resources and for hydrometeorology shall be terminated. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources shall be established and shall take place of the terminated state committees. Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az