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Agreement No. of 1993 between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan regarding interaction in the sphere of environmental protection.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Tatarstan
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Sub-national agreement Institution Access-to-information Environmental fees/charges Hazards Environmental planning EIA Environmental audit Biodiversity Policy/planning
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of signature.
Abstract

The Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan have agreed as follows: 1). To carry out common state policy in the field of environmental protection, regulation of the use of natural resources and ensuring ecological safety. 2). The Parties, for the purpose of ensuring environmental protection must keep record of natural resources and their use and carry out environmental monitoring; to make arrangements for reproduction, conservation and renewal of wildlife species and biodiversity; develop and maintain the system of protected areas, natural reserves and National Parks, and to restrict economic and other types of activity in the adjoining areas; to carry out state ecological expertise of productive forces, investment and other types of projects and economic development programs; to keep state Red Books. 3). The Parties, for the purpose of carrying out common policy in the field of environmental protection and use of natural resources must co-ordinate adopted environmental legislative acts, ecological norms and standards; elaborate and carry out joint programs and projects in the field of environmental protection and ecological safety; make all-round assessment of ecological consequences of economic and other types of activity carried out on their territories. 6). The competent authorities of the Parties, for the purpose of carrying out joint plenary powers, institute Co-ordinating Council. They can set up common institutions on the basis of separate agreements.

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