Law On environmental impact assessment. Country/Territory Mongolia Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword EIA Environmental security Monitoring Risk assessment/management Public participation Basic legislation Geographical area Asia, Eastern Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The purpose of this Law is to regulate relations concerning protection of the environment, prevention of the ecological misbalance, the use of natural resources, assessment of the environmental impact and decision-making on the start of a project. "Environmental Impact Assessment" shall mean prior identifying, minimizing and mitigating any possible adverse effects of production or service by citizens, economic entities and organizations to the human health and the environment. New projects as we Full text English