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The Ministry of Sustainability and Tourism (German: Bundesministerium für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus or BMNT, although often called Nachhaltigkeitsministerium) is the ministry in charge of agricultural policy, forestry, hunting, fishing, viticulture and wine law, environmental protection, energy, mining, animal welfare, and the tourism industry. The Ministry was first created in 2000 through a merger of the Ministry of Agriculture (Landwirtschaftsministerium) and the Ministry of Environment(Umweltministerium); it gained responsibility for the energy sector, mining, and tourism under the Kurz cabinet in 2018.
The current Minister of Sustainability and Tourism is Elisabeth Köstinger
Firstname | Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism, |
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Lastname | Republic of Austria |
Department | Sustainability and Tourism |
Organisation | Government |
Postal Address | Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism (BMNT) Stubenring 1, A-1012 Vienna |
Phone Number | (+43 1) 71100, Fax: (+43 1) 71100-606503 |
Webpage | https://www.bmnt.gv.at/english/ |
Released | 09/10/2019 |
Country | Austria |
Organization Type | Governments & Administrations |
Expiry date | 30/10/2019 |
Topics | Value Chain Management & Fair Trade , Climate Change - Energy and Resource Efficiency , Natural Heritage & Biodiversity , Travel, Transport & Mobility , Cultural Heritage, Life Styles & Diversity |
Operational level | National |