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[[File:Baron of Andrus1.jpg|thumb|350px|The Baron of Andrus, Westarctica's Minister of the Environment from 2006 - 2010.]]
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The '''Minister of the Environment''' was a cabinet-level position in the [[Grand Ducal Cabinet]] of [[Westarctica]] from 2005 - 2010.
 
The ministry was succeeded by the [[Minister of Conservation|Ministry of Conservation]] in May 2019.
 
==History of the ministry==
===Under Grand Duke Travis===
Westarctica's first Minister of the Environment was Eduard Versluijs, the Baron of [[Mount Andrus|Andrus]]. When he first became a member of the [[Hereditary Nobility of Westarctica]], Eduard was keenly interested in pursuing automated defense forces in the waters of the [[Southern Ocean]]. To this end, he was made Chief of the Robotics and Surveillance Branch of the [[Minister of Defense|Ministry of Defense]].
 
After making some radical proposals for automated squid-like robots that would monitor the security of Westarctica from underwater, the Baron saw the practical application for automated monitoring of the oceanic environment and requested that his project be moved from the Ministry of Defense to the Ministry of the Environment. As no such ministry existed at that time, [[Grand Duke Travis]] created it and placed Eduard at its head.
 
===Under Grand Duke Philip===
Shortly after Eduard was promoted to Minister in January 2006, Grand Duke Travis abdicated the throne and passed leadership to [[Grand Duke Philip]].
 
Philip recognized the Eduard's potential and encouraged him to pursue his research in undersea robotics, although no prototypes were ever tested.
 
===Under Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence===
After Westarctica's [[Westarctica Domain Name|official site]] collapsed and disappeared in 2008, for a short time, the only online trace of Westarctica was found on Eduard's website for the Ministry of the Environment.
 
His mission statement, posted during the period of limbo between Grand Duke Philip's withdraw from public life and [[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]] assuming the throne, read:
 
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“At this point in time none of you probably have been present in our homeland. Our government is one in exile. Still Westarctica is much more than yet another micronation. Our nation is more than just a few web pages on the internet.
 
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A lot of work is being done behind the scenes. Very dedicated people are trying to realise the founding of a new country. Westantarctica will become a wonderful place to life. Some describe the surroundings of Antarctica and it's nature as a piece of heaven on earth.
 
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But there is a big threat to that nice picture of our nation's surroundings and it's future. Although one of the harshest environments on the planet, Westarctica is also one of the most vulnerable, we must feel committed to protect for our next generation of Westarcticans. Despite the vastness of our country, and its harsh climate, the Westarctic environment is very vulnerable to human impact. Without controls, those who come to visit this wilderness as tourists, scientists or in support roles, may damage the very values that attract them. To protect the Westarctica species of animals we established the Ministry of the Environment.”
</blockquote>
 
==Legacy==
Starting in December 2014, [[Grand Duke Travis]] shifted the mission of [[Westarctica]] to one of environmental conservation and fighting [[global warming]]. This goal was identical to the one proposed by Eduard when he was in charge of the Ministry of the Environment. In essence, the Ministry of the Environment has become Westarctica entirely.
 
Even though Eduard's proposal for futuristic squid-like "robotic kraken," was viewed with derision by much of the micronational community, as of 2018, actual underwater drones are being used to monitor the [[ice-shelf|ice shelves]] from below. These cutting-edge drones resemble Eduard's original designs in both form and function.
 
[[Category:Cabinet of Westarctica]]
[[Category:Government of Westarctica]]

Latest revision as of 18:23, 20 May 2019

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