Recreate the Environment Ministry

Abstract

The recent proposal to split the Interior Ministry into at least two offshoots, segregating responsibilities for the police from those for justice, spurs me to make a proposal to address a sore point. The environment is currently bundled together with tourism and culture within a Parliamentary Secretariat. Although Mario de Marco has earned his stripes by successfully juggling all three portfolios, I trust he will agree that he has too much on his plate. The new draft National Environmental Policy necessitates a tailor-made ministry that can champion the environment to the rest of the government. The decision to lump environment with other duties to create a leaner Cabinet was valid enough, but it is now time to re-establish an Environment Ministry.