Law on the “Foundation on Environment, Nature and Climate Protection of the State Sachsen-Anhalt”. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Sachsen-Anhalt Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Pollution control Climate change Ecosystem preservation Protection of species Protected area Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract Article 1 of the present Law establishes the “Foundation on Environment, Nature and Climate Protection of the State Sachsen-Anhalt”. In particular, the Foundation promotes: 1) measures to protect nature and the environment; 2) measures to reduce climate changes, to use energy efficiently and to conserve natural resources; 3) the awareness of human impact on nature and the environment; 4) measures to develop and diffuse an environmentally friendly way of living; 5) land use planning measures being of particular importance for nature conservation and the protection of ecosystems. The text consists of 12 articles dealing with the composition and functioning of the afore-mentioned Foundation. Full text German Website www.sachsen-anhalt.de