What does the Natural Resources Bureau do?

What does the Natural Resources Bureau do?

The Bureau of Natural Resources is mainly responsible for the management, protection and rational utilization of natural resources, including land, minerals, forests and water resources. It is also responsible for planning, supervision and law enforcement to ensure the sustainable use of natural resources.

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I. Managing natural resources

The Natural Resources Bureau is responsible for managing various natural resources, including land, minerals, forests, water resources, etc. Responsible for land registration, certification and circulation management, mineral resources exploration, mining and supervision, forest resources protection, cultivation and utilization management, water resources investigation, distribution and protection management.

Second, planning and supervision.

The Bureau of Natural Resources is responsible for formulating and implementing national spatial planning to ensure the rational utilization of natural resources. It is also responsible for supervising the development and utilization of natural resources to ensure that they meet the requirements of laws, regulations and policies. If illegal acts are found, the Natural Resources Bureau will punish them according to law.

Third, law enforcement and judicial guarantee.

The Natural Resources Bureau is responsible for law enforcement and judicial guarantee, including investigating and dealing with violations of natural resources management laws and regulations. It is also responsible for handling disputes and disputes related to natural resources and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of relevant stakeholders.

Fourth, scientific research and publicity and education.

The Bureau of Natural Resources is responsible for carrying out scientific research, publicity and education on natural resources, and raising public awareness of natural resources and awareness of protection. It is also responsible for popularizing advanced natural resources management and utilization technology and promoting the sustainable utilization of natural resources.

To sum up:

The Bureau of Natural Resources is responsible for the management, protection and rational utilization of natural resources, including land, minerals, forests and water resources. It is also responsible for planning, supervision and law enforcement to ensure the sustainable use of natural resources. At the same time, the Bureau of Natural Resources is also responsible for scientific research, publicity and education, so as to raise public awareness of natural resources and awareness of protection.

Legal basis:

Article 3 of the Land Management Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that the state practices socialist public ownership of land, that is, ownership by the whole people and collective ownership by the working people. No unit or individual may occupy, buy or sell or illegally transfer land in other forms. Land use rights can be transferred according to law. In order to meet the needs of public interests, the state may expropriate or requisition land according to law and make compensation.

Article 3 of the Mineral Resources Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that mineral resources belong to the state, and the State Council exercises the state ownership of mineral resources. The state ownership of surface or underground mineral resources will not change because of the different ownership or use right of the land to which it is attached. The state guarantees the rational development and utilization of mineral resources. It is forbidden for any organization or individual to occupy or destroy mineral resources by any means. People's governments at all levels must strengthen the protection of mineral resources. Exploration and exploitation of mineral resources must be separately applied for, approved and registered according to law; However, mining enterprises applying for mining rights according to law are excluded from the exploration for their own production within the designated mining area. The state protects the exploration and mining rights from infringement, and ensures that the production order and work order in mining areas and exploration areas are not affected or destroyed. Engaged in the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources, must meet the prescribed qualifications.