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Order No. 2-742 of 2018 of Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia on Charter of Environmental Information and Education Centre

Country/Territory
Georgia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
360160000.22.023.016545
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Governance Education Capacity building Access-to-information Access-to-justice Public participation Sustainable development Procedural matters
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia
Abstract

This Order adopts the charter of the Environmental Information and Education Centre of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia. The scope of work of the Centre is to support sustainable development and actualization of its environmental component through education and full access to information. The Centre bases its activities on the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters. The charter consists of 10 articles: General provisions (1); Scope of work and purpose of the Centre (2); Property and activities of the Centre which require authorization (3); Financing of the Centre (4); Accounting (5); Management and representation of the Centre (6); Structure of the Centre (7); Structure of the Centre (8); Competences and management of the structural units of the Centre (9); and Liquidation of the Centre (10).

Full text
Georgian
Website
matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implements

Law of Georgia on Environmental Protection (No. 519-IS of 1996)

Legislation | Georgia | 1996 (2016)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Access-to-information, Hazards, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Environmental standards, Liability/compensation, Research, Biodiversity, EIA, Waste management, Environmental audit, Environmental planning, Human rights, Public health, Right to clean/healthy environment, Cultural heritage, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Marine area, Marine pollution, Marine protected areas, International relations/cooperation, Pollution control, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Risk assessment/management, Polluter pays principle, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Resource/damage valuation, Public participation, Climate change, Ozone layer, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Management/conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Protection of species, Endangered species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX