Decree No. 152 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on registration of areas of high environmental risks. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Registration Access-to-information Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Decree establishes the modalities of keeping state register of areas of high environmental risks. State register contains systematic data related to the state of areas subject to natural disasters. The purpose is the creation of reliable database granting access to information to the users concerned in accordance with the guidelines established by ministries and departments. State register shall be updated annually and shall contain data and information related to natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, landslides, avalanches etc.). Basic principles of keeping State register shall be: (a) coverage of the whole national territory; (b) use of common system of coordinates and common topography; (c) use of common methodology; (d) use of computerized geoinformation systems; (d) availability and renewal of information; and (e) access to information. Full text Russian Website www.lex.uz