Law No. 160-1 on Environmental Protection. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Compendium of the Legislation of Kazakhstan. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Basic legislation Hazards Dispute settlement Environmental planning Access-to-information Research Environmental standards Education Environmental audit Liability/compensation Monitoring Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of its official promulgation. Abstract This Law determines legal, economic and social foundations of environmental protection. and is aimed at safeguarding ecological security, ecosystems preservation, conservation of biodiversity and organization of the rational use of natural resources. The document consists of XIX Sections that contain 89 Articles. Section I lays down the general provisions. Section II establishes the rights and the duties of citizens and social associations in the field of environmental protection. Section III establishes competence of state executive bodies and local administration in the field of environmental protection. Section IV regards natural resources and their use. Section V deals with licensing of activity regarding the use of natural resources and environmental protection. Section VI concerns monitoring of environment and natural resources. Section VII establishes economic mechanism of environmental protection. Section VIII regards establishment of environmental quality standards. Section IX deals with standardization and certification in the field of environmental protection. Section X fixes ecological requirements for economic and other types of activity. Section XI concerns ecological expertise. Section XII specifies objectives having priority ecological, scientific and cultural status. Section XIII regards ecological emergency situations and zones of ecological disaster. Section XIV deals with information systems and state statistics in the field of environmental protection. Section XV regards ecological education and formation, research in the field of environmental protection. Section XVI concerns supervision in the field of environmental protection. Section XVII establishes ecological auditing. Section XVIII determines dispute settlement and establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation in the field of environmental protection. Section XIX regards international cooperation in the field of environmental protection. Full text Russian References - Legislation Implemented by Order No. 50-P of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating Regulation on environmental impact assessment. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2001 Keyword: EIA, Offences/penalties, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Soil rehabilitation, Erosion, Pollution control, Water abstraction, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Provisional Regulation of the Ministry of Ecology regarding valuation of environmental damage caused by the infringement of environmental legislation. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 1995 Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Emissions, Waste disposal, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 13-p on inspection of drainage and irrigation systems. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2002 Keyword: Drainage/land reclamation, Irrigation, Waterworks, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 885 of 2001 validating Regulation on organization and carrying out common state system of environmental monitoring and monitoring of natural resources. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2001 Keyword: Monitoring, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 1140 regarding validation of charges for the compensation of damage caused by infringement of legislation on protection, reproduction and management of wildlife species. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2001 Keyword: Marine fishes, Freshwater fishes, Marine mammals, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation, Amphibians, Birds, Insects, Reptiles, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 280 of 1998 regarding state funds for environmental protection. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 1998 Keyword: Special fund, Institution, Environmental planning, Liability/compensation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No.889 regarding some issues of licensing and carrying out ecological audit. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2004 Keyword: Environmental audit, Institution, Authorization/permit, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 71 amending Law No. 160-1 of 1997 on environmental protection. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2005 Keyword: Environmental audit, Classification/declassification, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 553-II introducing amendments and addenda to some legislative acts on environmental protection and protected areas. Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2004 Keyword: Protected area, Classification/declassification, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Ecological Code (Law No. 212-Z). Legislation | Kazakhstan | 2007 Keyword: Framework law, Environmental audit, Climate change, Ozone layer, Emissions, Pollution control, Hazards, Environmental fees/charges, Waste prevention, Liability/compensation, Authorization/permit, Monitoring, Education, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX