Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning performs works and duties related to:

• Monitoring the environment;
• Protection of waters, soil, flora and fauna, air and ozone layer from pollution;
• Protection from noise, radiation, protection of bio-diversity, geo-diversity, national parks and protected areas;
• Restoration of polluted parts from the environment;
• Proposing measures for solid waste treatment;
• Spatial planning;
• Spatial Information System;
• Performing surveillance under their authority; and 
• Performing other duties as stipulated by Law.