Ley Nº 7.371 - Ley Provincial de Medio Ambiente. Country/Territory Argentina Territorial subdivision La Rioja Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Environmental planning Access-to-information Institution Education Cultural heritage EIA Agroecology Soil conservation/soil improvement Hazardous substances Waste management Effluent waste water/discharge Management/conservation Biodiversity Protected area Geographical area Americas, South America Abstract La presente Ley establece los criterios y normas básicas destinados a conservar y mejorar el patrimonio ambiental, proteger la dinámica ecológica, la salud humana, propiciar el uso sustentable de los recursos naturales, recuperar o regenerar los ambientes desertificados o contaminados, asegurando a las generaciones presentes y futuras la conservación de la calidad ambiental y la diversidad biológica. La Ley se compone de los siguientes títulos: (I) Disposiciones preliminares; (II) Del Sistema Pr Full text Spanish Website www.larioja.gov.ar References - Legislation Repealed by Ley Nº 7.801 – Ley provincial del medio ambiente. Legislation | Argentina | 2004 Keyword: Sustainable development, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Institution, Access-to-information, Public health, Public participation, Court/tribunal, Liability/compensation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation, Biodiversity Source: FAO, FAOLEX