Presidential Decree No. 975 on approval of the Charter of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.

This Decree states that the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources shall be the executive central body carrying out activities in the fields of protection of environment; conservation and efficient use of biological resources in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and in the section of the Caspian Sea belonging to the Republic of Azerbaijan; environmental management; rational use and improvement of groundwater and surface water, natural resources and mineral resources; geological study and the protection of the subsoil; soil improvement and conservation; monitoring of land resources; biological diversity and protection of flora and fauna; protected areas; air quality; wildlife and hunting gears and methods; waste management; environmental impact assessment and strategic ecological assessment; monitoring and forecasting of hydrometeorological processes, as well as geodesy and mapping. This Decree underlines that the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources shall carry out its duties in compliance with the existing legislation and international agreements to which Azerbaijan is party to. This Decree sets forth provisions on duties and authorities, activities and organization of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources.