National Environment Agency (Albania)

National Environment Agency
	Agjencia Kombëtare e Mjedisit
	Logo of National Environment Agency
Environment agency overview
Formed	29 January 2014
Preceding Environment agency	Environment and Forestry Agency;
Jurisdiction	Albania
Headquarters	Tirana
Environment agency executive	Edison Konomi[1], Director General;
Website	www.akm.gov.al

The National Environment Agency (Albanian: Agjencia Kombëtare e Mjedisit (AKM)) is a government agency in Albania under the supervision of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment. Before 2014 the agency was known as The Environment and Forestry Agency.

AKM is dedicated to improving, conserving and promoting the country’s environment and striving for environmentally sustainable development with sound, efficient resource management.

History

The National Environmental Agency, together with the State Inspectoriate of Forestry and Water Environment was established on 29 January 2014 with the proposal of Minister Lefter Koka, by abolishing the former Environmental and Forestry Agency.^[2]

References

↑ Emërohet drejtori i ri i Agjencisë Kombëtare të Mjedisit
↑ "Këshilli i Ministrave miraton krijimin e Agjencisë Kombëtare të Mjedisit dhe Inspektoriatit Shtetëror të Mjedisit Pyjeve dhe Ujërave". www.mjedisi.gov.al. Retrieved 2017-06-16.

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[1] Emërohet drejtori i ri i Agjencisë Kombëtare të Mjedisit

[2] "Këshilli i Ministrave miraton krijimin e Agjencisë Kombëtare të Mjedisit dhe Inspektoriatit Shtetëror të Mjedisit Pyjeve dhe Ujërave". www.mjedisi.gov.al. Retrieved 2017-06-16.