Law No. 2376 on the socio-economic and cultural development of high mountainous regions. Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Environment gen. Keyword Agricultural development Mountain area Energy conservation/energy production Hydropower generation Renewable energy Protected area Ecosystem preservation Tourism Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Western Asia Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 1 January 2000. Abstract This Law aims to preserve original landscapes and ecosystems, ensure the rational use of natural resources and implement policies on the sustainable social-economic and cultural development of high mountainous regions in the following sectors: (a) agricultural production, primarily field cropping, cattle husbandry, vegetable-growing, fruit-growing, apiculture, fish-breeding, hunting and forestry, as well as other types of traditional local farming; (b) industrial production, primarily exploitati Full text English Website www.tech.org.ge