The MoE is the central state administrative authority in:* protection of natural water accumulation,* protection of water resources and the quality of groundwater and surface water,* air protection,* nature and landscape protection,* conservation of agricultural land,* operation of the National Geological Survey,* protection of the rock environment, including mineral resources and groundwater,* geological works and environmental supervision of mining,* waste management,* environmental impact assessment of activities and their consequences, including transboundary,* gamekeeping, fisheries and forestry in national parks,* national environmental policy.