Law No. 1975 amending Law No. 760 “On environmental protection”. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Legislation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protection of environment Tourism Protected area Geographical area Asia, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force after its official publication. Abstract Article 1 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Ecological tourism is a type of tourism carried out in the natural environment, the purpose of which is to observe the natural landscape, maintain environmental protection and respect the integrity of ecosystems;”; “ protection of protected natural areas shall be intended activities carried out to preserve and restore complexes and valuable natural objects, prevent pollution, degradation, destruction, devastation, liquidation and other negative impacts of economic activities on them, ensure compliance with the rules of protection and use of protected natural areas”. Full text Russian Website www.portali-huquqi.tj References - Legislation Amends Law No. 760 “On environmental protection”. Legislation | Tajikistan | 2011 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, EIA, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Non-governmental entity, Hazards, Protected area, Education, Liability/compensation, Dispute settlement, Protection of environment, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental fees/charges, Public health, Cultural heritage, Local government, Standards, Soil pollution/quality, Surface water, Groundwater, Recreational water use, Sustainable development, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX