Ministerial Decree No. 195 of the Ministry of Natural Resources instituting local branches of the Ministry. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water Keyword Institution Public land Minerals River basin institution Sustainable use Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of this Decree is to set up the structure of local branches of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation and to define their sphere of competence at the local level. The Minister emphasises that some local branches of the Ministry are entitled to administer and manage public land and public water at the regional level while these tasks pertain to the sphere of competence of the regional authorities. This Decree reforms the actual structure by validating 87 existing committees at the regional level and by setting up 13 newly-created committees. These Committees are subdivided into 3 categories: Regional Geological Centres that are entitled to administer public land, soil and subsoil for the purpose of extraction and conservation of minerals, Water Management Boards that are entitled to administer specific river basins and Committees of Natural Resources that are entitled to administer natural resources, precious stones and minerals included, at the regional level. Full text Russian Website www2.kodeks.net References - Legislation Implements Ministerial Decree No. 1044 of 1999 regarding local branches of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Institution, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 324 of the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding the redesignation of water basin institutions. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Institution, Surface water, River basin institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 248 of the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding the redesignation of water basin institutions. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: River basin institution, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 332 of the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding the redesignation of water basin institutions. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: River basin institution, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 257 of the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding the redesignation of water basin institutions. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: River basin institution, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 305 of the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding the redesignation of water basin institutions. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Inland waters, River basin institution, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 136 of the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding the redesignation of water basin institutions. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: River basin institution, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 312 of the Ministry of Natural Resources regarding the redesignation of the territorial organs of the management of natural resources in the Republic of Adygeya. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 Keyword: Institution, Minerals, Inland waters, River basin institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX