Law No. 1578-VQD amending the Water Code, the Forest Code, the Land Code and the Town Planning and Construction Code. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword EIA Forest management/forest conservation Land-use planning Urban land Freshwater resources management Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Abstract This Law amends several articles of the Water Code, the Forest Code, the Land Code and the Town Planning and Construction Code in terms of environmental impact assessment and strategic ecological assessment. Article 1 amends the Water Code regarding EIA, strategic ecological assessment and state control for the impact assessment of construction projects on water resources. Article 2 amends the Forest Code regarding EIA, strategic ecological assessment and state control for the impact assessment of construction projects on the state and restoration of forests. Furthermore, Article 3 amends the Land Code regarding strategic ecological assessment on strategic documents on the use of land resources. The Town Planning and Construction Code is amended regarding EIA, strategic ecological assessment and state control for the impact assessment of land use planning projects. Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az References - Legislation Amends Forest Code (1997). Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1997 (2021) Keyword: Framework law, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Forest species, Offences/penalties, Dispute settlement, Non-timber products, Timber, Pests/diseases, Forest fires, Timber extraction/logging, Monitoring, National parks, Public forest, Registration, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Code. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1997 (2021) Keyword: Framework law, Freshwater resources management, Industrial water use, Inland waters, Potable water, Recreational water use, Surface water, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water charges, Dispute settlement, Right to water, Water rights, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Human rights, EIA, Groundwater, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Land Code of Azerbaijan. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1999 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Land reform, Land tenure, Public land, Ownership, Lease, Land valuation, Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Tax/levy, Survey/mapping, Cadastre/land registration, Sustainable use, Sustainable development, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Decree No. 501 amending several Ministerial Decrees in the field of forestry and repealing the Ministerial Decree No. 197. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2019 Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, EIA, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX