Ministerial Decree No.160 regarding the sphere of competence of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Institution Protected area Air quality/air pollution Protection of habitats Pollution control Freshwater pollution Water conservation zone Waterworks 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 Ministry of Natural Resources is a federal executive body authorized to carry out functions regarding elaboration of state policy and normative and legal regulation in the sphere of nature management, environmental protection and ensuring ecological safety. Ministry of Natural Resources is competent authority in the following fields: 1) geological study, rational use and protection of subsoil; 2) use, protection, conservation and reproduction of forests; 3) running of water reservoirs and waterworks and ensuring their safety; 4) protection, use and stock enhancement of wildlife species and their habitats; 5) protected areas; 6) environmental protection and ensuring ecological safety; 7) protection of atmospheric air; 8) waste management of industrial and domestic waste (except for nuclear waste); 9) improvement of economic mechanism of the regulation of nature management and environmental protection. Full text Russian References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 404 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX