Law No. 705 “On ecological information”. Country/Territory Tajikistan Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Basic legislation Access-to-information Data collection/reporting 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 on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Law establishes legal, organizational, economic and social grounds for the provision of ecological information, granting access to reliable, complete and timely ecological information to natural and legal persons. Ecological information shall include: (a) state of environment, including atmospheric air, surface and groundwater, flora and fauna, landscapes and GMO; (b) energetic pollution, noise pollution, electromagnetic pollution and radioactive pollution; (c) decisions of governmental bodies related to negative environmental impact and environmental pollution; (d) public health and safety of citizens; and (e) living conditions and environmental impact (Art. 3). Natural and legal persons shall be granted free access to ecological information (Art. 4). Full text Russian Website mmk.tj