The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos aplinkos ministerija) oversees the environment and natural resources in Lithuania. Its mission is: * To implement the principle of sustainable development; * To set preconditions for rational utilization, protection and restoration of natural resources; * To ensure provision of information about the state of environment and its forecasts to the public; * To create conditions for the development of construction business and the provision of residents with housing; * To ensure a proper environmental quality, taking into account the norms and standards of the European Union.