Duties

The main tasks according to the Ministerial Regulation on Government Division, Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 2022 and 2023 are as follows:

1. Formulate policies and plans for the conservation and management of natural resources and the environment
2. Coordinate and prepare natural resources and environmental management plans and take other actions in accordance with the Law on Promotion and Preservation of National Environmental Quality and other relevant laws, as well as coordinating management to lead to concrete implementation
3. Study, analyze and collaborate in developing appropriate measures to bring about the designation of protected areas and measures for the preservation of natural resources and environment
4. Monitor, review and evaluate the performance of natural resources and environmental implementation according to policy and plans as well as prepare the state of environment reports
5. Conduct environmental impact assessment that may arise from government or private sector projects or activities which tend to cause damage to environmental quality.
6. Manage the Environment Fund effectively to support policies, plans, measures and manage natural resources and the environment
7. Coordinate with international and foreign organizations. In the joint implementation of policies and plans for conservation and management of natural resources and the environment
8. Propose opinions for consideration in formulating policies and plans for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, as well as implementing the obligations of international agreements related to biodiversity
9. Any other operations as prescribed by law as the duties and authorities of the Office or as assigned by the Minister or the Council of Ministers.

Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning is composed of 3 main sections and 9 divisions such as

1. Manage administrative, financial and accounting audits of the office
2. Coordinate or support other related department’s operation or when assigned by the secretary general

1. Carry out legal work in accordance with the law on the promotion and conservation of national environmental quality and other relevant laws
2. Study and analyze in order to draft and develop laws under the responsibility of the Office
3. Handling juristic acts and contracts, civil and criminal liability, litigation work, administration, and other litigation work within the office’s duties and powers.
4. Advising and ruling on legal issues relating to laws under the office’s responsibility
5. Coordinate or support other related department’s operation or when assigned by the secretary general

1. Recommend and give advice to the Secretary-General on strategies for the development of the bureaucratic system within the office
2. Follow up, evaluate and prepare reports on the development of the bureaucratic system within the office
3. Coordinate and carry out the development of the bureaucratic system with central agencies and agencies under the office
4. To work in conjunction with or support the work of other relevant agencies or assigned by the Secretary-General

1. General management, documentation, paper working
2. Managing finance, treasury, budget, facility, and office’s vehicles
3. Manage the work system and personnel management
4. Public relation, public event for knowledge, advancement, and achievement
5. Coordinate and analyze operation up to formulating and administrating in accord with policy and masterplan
6. To perform other functions that are not assigned to be the duties and powers of any agency in the office
7. Coordinate or support others related department’s operation or when assigned by the secretary general

1. Formulating or proposing policy, strategy, conservation plan, and utilize biodiversity including study, research, and development about biodiversity
2.  Establish guidelines, measures, criteria, and operational mechanisms at national and international levels in managing biodiversity management biosecurity accessing and sharing profits from genetic resources
3. Coordinate and monitoring international and regional conventions, protocols and agreements including proposing idea and action in negotiations in relevant areas
4. Coordinate and support the implementation of relevant policies and laws on biodiversity and biosecurity.
5. Study, analyze, and status tracking biodiversity threats
6. Develop database and a network for exchanging information on biodiversity and biosecurity
7. Inspect and evaluate the performance according to the policy strategies, plans, guidelines and measures for conservation and utilization of biodiversity.
8. Working as a secretariat for the National Committee on Conservation and Utilization of Biodiversity and other related committees
9. Coordinate or support other related department’s operation or when assigned by the secretary general

1. Proposing policy, guideline, and project for natural and cultural heritage conservation as well as proposing appropriate action plan to control, prevent and remedy conservation problems.
2. Coordinate policies, strategies, plans, guidelines, standards, and measures for conservation, protection, and restoration of natural and artistic environment quality. to integrated practice at the local level
3. Propose guidelines and management measures to control, prevent, correct and reduce impacts on the natural environment and the artistic environment with efficiency and utility in a balanced, suitable and sustainable manner.
4. Follow up, inspect and evaluate the results of operations according to policies, strategies, plans, guidelines, standards and measures for conservation, protection and restoration of environmental quality and the artistic environment
5. Study, analyze and evaluate the value and environmental quality of natural and artistic sites for prioritization. Registration and declaration of protected areas of natural resources, art sites, old town area, and world heritage sites
6. Promote and support network partners. Establishing a learning process and giving advice on academic techniques for management, conservation, protection and restoration of natural environment quality and the artistic environment of natural areas, art and world heritage sites
7. Develop a database on the natural environment and cultural environment for management and services.
8. Coordinate with international bodies concerned with the convention on the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage and related conventions
9. Working as a secretariat for the Rattanakosin and Old Town Conservation and Development Committee and other related committees
10. Coordinate or support other related department’s operation or when assigned by the secretary general

1. Monitor, review and assess the situation of environmental quality at all levels as well as report the situation of environmental quality
2. Study and analyze problems, causes, and factors affecting environment including evaluating impacts of policies, plans, and measures in various areas that put pressure on natural resources and ecosystem to serve as information for policy decisions or to suggest revisions of policies and measures for natural resources and the environmental management to be consistent and suitable for the changing situation.
3. Monitor, review, and evaluate performances that respond to policies, strategies, and plans on natural resources and the environment including the progress of the implementation of the resolutions of Cabinet and related committees.
4. Study and analyze to develop guidelines for evaluating the worthiness of operations related to natural resources and the environment as well as developing systems and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of government action plans that respond to policies and strategies on natural resources and the environment
5. Develop database and information systems and knowledge of natural resources and environment to develop the management potential of the office as well as to provide services to public
6. To be a center for public service and coordination of handling complaints about natural resources and environment as well as to recommend appropriate guidelines or measures to address problems sustainably
7. Coordinate or support others related department’s operation or when assigned by the secretary general

1. Make recommendations for policy formulation and development of environmental fund management strategies
2. Consider and prepare fundraising plans and project loan management
3. Make suggestion for the establishment of criteria, conditions, rules and procedures related to the management of the environmental fund
4. Set criteria for consideration, select a fund manager, and prepare a memorandum of agreement between the fund manager and the environment fund
5. Analyze and assess the technical and financial feasibility of the project proposed for subsidy from the environmental fund.
6. Coordinate the analysis and evaluation of the technical and financial feasibility of the proposed projects for obtaining a loan from the Environmental Fund
7. Manage environmental fund disbursements as approved by the Environmental Fund committee and prepare a report of environmental fund receipts and payments
8. Follow up, inspect and evaluate projects and environment fund management. Make report for submission to the Environment Fund Committee and the National Environment Board
9. Working as secretary of the Environment Fund Committee
10. Coordinate or support other related department’s operation or when assigned by the secretary general

1. Proceed to issue announcements specifying types and sizes of projects or activities of government or private sectors that are required to prepare environmental impact assessment reports including criteria, methods, regulations in preparing the environmental impact assessment report along related documents
2. Determine forms, methods, procedures and guidelines for public participation and environmental, social and health impact assessments in the environmental impact assessment process
3. Proceeding with regards to obtaining permission to conduct environmental impact assessment reports
4. Study, analyze, model of decentralization, consideration of environmental impact assessment reports and preliminary environmental impact reports of certain types, sizes, to regional or local agencies. Including monitoring, evaluating and supporting the implementation of the impact assessment. Competent Authority Environment
5. Carry out the monitoring and auditing of the implementation of measures to prevent and correct environmental impacts thoroughly and fairly throughout the country for the development of an environmental impact assessment system as well as promoting the implementation of projects or activities in relation to reporting. compliance with measures
6. Develop an environmental impact assessment database system Monitoring information environmental impact Including information on those who are entitled to make environmental impact assessment reports.
7. Providing technical opinions or advice on environmental impact assessment systems and guidelines for monitoring the implementation of environmental impact prevention and mitigation measures.
8. Coordinate or support other related department’s operation or when assigned by the secretary general

1. Working on the development of policies, strategies and plans for conservation and management of natural resources and the environment of the country as a whole
2. Analyze and coordinate the preparation of a national action plan for conservation and management of natural resources and the environment in order to implement the policy.
3. Analyze and evaluate the appropriateness of the action plan for environmental quality management at the provincial level
4. Recommend international environmental policies and plans to suit domestic policies and plans.
5. Analyze and recommend resource allocation guidelines for the management of natural resources and the environment of the country
6. Analyze and recommend legal measures, economic measures, social measures, and other measures to push and support the implementation of policies and plans into practice.
7. Working on the development of mechanisms and systems for coordination in the conservation and management of natural resources and the environment to enhance the efficiency of natural resources and environment management
8. Working as secretariat of the National Environment Board
9. Coordinate or support other related department’s operation or when assigned by the secretary general

1. Examine and consider giving opinions on environmental impact assessment reports and preliminary environmental impact reports of projects or activities of government or private sectors that require environmental impact assessment reports
2. Prepare and develop guidelines for environmental impact assessment reports for various types of projects or activities.
3. Providing technical opinions or advice on guidelines and techniques for environmental impact assessment and determination of measures to prevent and correct environmental impacts of a project or activity
4. Coordinate and support the operations of authorized agencies in considering EIA reports and preliminary EIA reports
5. Working as the secretary of the expert committee considering various environmental impact assessment reports.
6. Coordinate or support other related department’s operation or when assigned by the secretary general

1. Make recommendations for the establishment of policies, plans, measures and mechanisms for management. community environment and ecological landscape, green area, environmental protection area, specific area and, special development area
2. Study, analyze and operate for the announcement of area boundaries and measures for the protection of natural resources and the environment in accordance with the law on promotion and conservation of national environmental quality
3. Coordinate, push, and support capacity building in all sectors to drive policies, plans, measures, and mechanisms for managing the community environment and ecological green areas, environmental protection areas, specific areas, and special development areas into practice
4. Monitoring, inspecting, and evaluating environmental quality in environmental protection areas, specific areas, and special development areas, as well as coordinating the implementation of environmental protection measures and the preparation of natural resource and environmental recovery plans in environmental protection areas
5. Study, analyze, develop and improve rules, guidelines, incentives and database system to promote and support the management of community environment and ecological landscape, green area, environmental protection area, specific area, and special development area
6. Screen, give opinions, and make recommendations on policies, plans, projects, or activities of government or private sectors on development that affect the quality of the environment and ecology in community areas, green areas, environmental protection areas, specific areas, and special development areas
7. Coordinate or support other related department’s operation or when assigned by the secretary general