Decree No. 493 of 1998 of Georgian President on Primary Measures for Protecting Soil from Erosion Country/Territory Georgia Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source 360.000.000.05.002.001 Subject Land & soil Keyword Erosion Research Hazards Institution Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Abstract This Decree provides for the primary measures for protecting soil from erosion. It modifies rules for the State Commission on Land Use and Protection, and directs the Georgian National Academy of Sciences and the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences to undertake theoretical, laboratory and field research on soil erosion issues in Georgia and to provide recommendations. The Ministry of Education is also directed to encourage inclusion of protection from erosion issues in curricula. Full text Georgian Website matsne.gov.ge