Thanks to the attention paid by the country's leadership to environmental issues, a number of projects were implemented in 2019 to improve the environment, and measures were taken to address environmental problems.

“Strategic roadmaps for the national economy and key sectors of the economy”, “Azerbaijan 2020: vision for the development concept”, “Transformation of our world: Agenda for sustainable development until 2030”, “Protection and sustainable use of biological diversity in the Republic of Azerbaijan 2017-2020 “National Strategy for 2018-2023”, “State Program for Socio-Economic Development of the Regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2019-2023”, “National Strategy for Improving Solid Waste Management in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2018-2022”, “In the Republic of Azerbaijan Measures to reduce the negative impact of plastic packaging waste on the environment for 2019-2020 ”and other programs have been implemented.

The main priorities of the Ministry are the use of advanced methods of waste management, including polyethylene and plastic packaging materials, rehabilitation of polluted areas, reduction of thermal gas emissions, protection of atmospheric air and expansion of clean transport, strengthening control of dangerous hydrometeorological events caused by climate change. , improvement of forecasting and early warning system, as well as monitoring and laboratory activities, protection of greenery, wastewater management, protection of the Caspian Sea from pollution, reduction of environmental impacts in the process of prospecting, exploration and production of natural resources, integrated management of water resources, including transboundary waters ,assessment of water resources, improvement of their state registration and ensuring efficient use of water.