The Environment Agency in England was established in 1996 as a result of the Environment Act 1995. It was created to protect and improve the environment, manage the risks of flooding and coastal erosion, and regulate water resources. The agency brought together various functions from previous organizations to streamline environmental governance.
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The Environment Agency in the United Kingdom was founded in 1996. It's main responsibilities include:regulation of major industryflood risk managementwaste managementagriculturenavigationfisheriescontaminated landconservation and ecologywater quality and resourcesclimate change.
National Environment Agency was created in 2002.
European Environment Agency was created in 1990.
The Environment Act 1990
The Pinkerton National Detective Agency was founded in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton. The Pinkertons is a private security company and detective agency that is located in the United States.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency was created in 1996.
The Ford modelling agency, also known as Ford Models, was founded in 1946 by Eileen and Gerald Ford. The agency is located in New York, New York, USA.
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The AHCPR (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research was founded in 1989.
In the United States, the federal executive agency that is supposed to support the environment is the Environmental Protection Agency. Each state has an agency with a similar responsibility and a different but similar name.In other countries, the agency is often called something like "Ministry of the Environment."