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The '''Department of Environment and Climate Change''' of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia is responsible for environmental protection. The department administers the provisions of the Environment Act.
==History==
Established in 1973 to administer the Environmental Protection Act, the then-Department of the Environment was responsible for developing and implementing policies related to environmental management and protection.<ref name="adminhistory">{{cite web |title=Nova Scotia. Department of the Environment |website=Government Administrative Histories |publisher=Nova Scotia Archives |access-date=31 January 2023 |url=https://archives.novascotia.ca/government-administrative-histories/authority/?ID=31}}</ref>
In 2000, the [[John Hamm|Hamm government]] announced a restructuring of government departments that led to the grouping of the Department of Labour with the Department of the Environment, which was renamed Department of Environment and Labour.<ref>{{cite web |title=Premier Announces New Ministerial Duties |url=https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20000831010 |publisher=Province of Nova Scotia |date=1 September 2000}}</ref> In 2008, it was made a separate department again.<ref name="adminhistory"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Two New Departments Effective April 1 |url=https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20080331010 |publisher=Province of Nova Scotia |date=31 March 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=New Environment Department Created |url=https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20080424012 |publisher=Province of Nova Scotia |date=24 April 2008}}</ref>
In 2021, the department gained its current name.<ref name="vibert2021">{{cite news |last1=Vibert |first1=Jim |title=New premier Iain Rankin signals change through symbolism |url=https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/opinion/jim-vibert-new-premier-iain-rankin-signals-change-through-symbolism-555810/ |publisher=SaltWire Network |date=23 February 2021}}</ref>
==Divisions==
* Inspection, Compliance, and Enforcement Division
* Policy Division
* Sustainability and Applied Science Division
==See also==
* [[Government of Nova Scotia]]
==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|https://novascotia.ca/nse/}}
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[[Category:1973 establishments in Nova Scotia]]
[[Category:Nova Scotia government departments and agencies|Environment and Climate Change]]
[[Category:Subnational environment ministries]]