The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation (Russian: Министерство природных ресурсов и экологии Российской Федерации) is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsible for managing natural resources and the environment.

[1] Alexander Kozlov has served as Minister of Natural Resources and Environment since 10 November 2020.

[2] The ancestor of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment is the State Mining and Geological Service, established by Peter the Great on October 2, 1700.

It is also responsible for the exploration, management and conservation of the country's natural resources, including the management of the water supply, mineral deposit development, and the exploration of the country's territory and continental shelf.

Finally, the Ministry also is in charge of regulating industrial and energy safety, and monitors geological and earthquake activities and development of state police and legal regulation in forestry affairs.