Soil and Water Conservation Bureau

The Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation (traditional Chinese: 農業部農村發展及水土保持署; simplified Chinese: 农业部农村发展及水土保持署; pinyin: Nóngyè Bù Shuǐtǔ Bǎochíjú), formerly the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, is an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan (ROC) in charge of soil and water conservation, watershed management and erosion control.

Agency of Rural Development and Soil and Water Conservation
農業部農村發展及水土保持署
Agency overview
Formed1952[1]
Preceding agency
  • China Rural Reviving United Committee
JurisdictionRepublic of China (Taiwan)
HeadquartersNantou City, Nantou County
23°57′20.8″N 120°41′14.4″E / 23.955778°N 120.687333°E / 23.955778; 120.687333
Employees480
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Agriculture
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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SWCB was originally established as the China Rural Reviving United Committee in 1952. In 1961, it became the Mountain Agricultural Resources Development Bureau and in 1989 it was restructured to become the Soil and Water Conservation Bureau.

Organizational structure

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Operation units

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  • Planning Division
  • Watershed Conservation and Management Division
  • Rural Development Division
  • Monitoring and Management Division
  • Debris Flow Disaster Prevention Center

Administrative units

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  • Secretariat Office
  • Personnel Office
  • Accounting Office
  • Civil Service Ethics Office

Branch offices

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Nantou branch office
  • Taipei City
  • Taichung City
  • Nantou County
  • Tainan City
  • Taitung County
  • Hualien County

List of Director-Generals

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Soil and Water Conservation Bureau-About the Bureau-History". En.swcb.gov.tw. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  2. ^ "Soil and Water Conservation Bureau-About the Bureau-Director General". En.swcb.gov.tw. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
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