The Ministry of Environment is the government agency in charge of the overall environmental policies in South Korea. It is responsible for:
(a) enacting and amending environmenta llaws and regulations;
(b) drafting and implementing mid to long-term comprehensive measures for environmental conservation;
(c) providing administrative and financial support to local governments on policy implementation; and
(d) setting out plans and frameworks for waste reduction, recycling, and recovery of energy through its policy branch, the Resource Recirculation Bureau.