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Environment Law.

Country/Territory
Afghanistan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 912, dated 25 January 2007.
Subject
Environment gen., Forestry, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Framework law Integrated management Institution Policy/planning Pollution control Environmental planning Cultural heritage Protection of environment Forest management/forest conservation Forest fires Forestry protection measures Grazing Protection forest Pastoralism Waste management Hazards Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Sustainable development Sustainable use Biodiversity Management/conservation Protected area Genetic resources Access and benefit-sharing Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Protection of habitats Protection of species Wild fauna Wild flora Wildlife products Trade in species
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Law provides for the protection and rehabilitation of the environment and the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, living organisms and non-living organisms. it covers a wide range of matters regarding the environment, protected areas, biodiversity, rangeland management and access to and management of genetic resources. It gives effect to Article 15 of the Constitution of Afghanistan. That Article requires the state to adopt necessary measures to protect and improve forests as well as the living environment. The Law consist of 78 articles, which divided into 9 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Functions and Powers (II); Management of Activities Affecting the Environment (III); Integrated Pollution Control (IV); Environmental Considerations Relevant to Water Resource Conservation and Management (V); Biodiversity and Natural Resource Conservation and Management (VI); Environmental Information, Education and Training, and Research (VII); Compliance and Enforcement (VIII); Miscellaneous Orders (IX). The primary purposes of this Law are to: (1) improve livelihoods and protect the health of humans, fauna and flora; (2) maintain ecological functions and evolutionary processes; (3) secure the needs and interests of present and future generations; (4) conserve natural and cultural heritage; (5) facilitate the reconstruction and sustainable development of the national economy. Planning for sustainable use, rehabilitation and conservation of biological diversity, forests, rangeland and other natural resources, prevention and control of pollution, and conservation and rehabilitation of the environment from adverse effects shall be an obligatory element of all national and local land use plans and natural resource management plans developed by all relevant ministries and national institutions.

Full text
Farsi/English
Website
mom.gov.af

References - Legislation

Repeals

Environment Protection Act

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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Source: FAO, FAOLEX