Law on specially protected natural areas.

Subject

Environment gen., Forestry

Keyword

Protected area Biosphere reserves Ecosystem preservation Cultural heritage Education Biodiversity Registration Sustainable development National parks Sustainable use

Geographical area

Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia

Entry into force notes

This Law enters into force on the date of its official promulgation.

Abstract

The objective of this Law is to set forth the legal principles of state policy for the sustainable development, restoration, conservation and use of ecosystems, nature complexes and separate objects of specially protected natural areas of environmental, economic, social, scientific, historical-cultural, aesthetic, health, climate regulating, recreational or spiritual value. Specially protected natural areas shall be owned by the state. The transfer of state-owned specially protected natural area

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Repeals

Basic legislation on environmental protection (1991).

Legislation | Armenia | 1991 (1996) | Repealed

Keyword: Basic legislation, Environmental standards, Air quality/air pollution, Liability/compensation, Monitoring, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Surface water, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX