Ministerial Decree No. 1201 regarding the sphere of competence of the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes that the Ministry of Environmental Protection shall be central executive body carrying out management and interdepartmental coordination related to realization of state policy in the sphere of environmental protection, nature management and ensuring ecologically sustainable development of society. The Ministry shall carry out the following tasks and functions: (a) environmental improvement; (b) environmental legislation improvement; (c) promotion of international cooperation in the sphere of environmental protection and sustainable development; (d) environmental education; and (e) enforcement of environmental legislation. Full text Russian Website www.government.kz