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Regional Law No. 1-oz “On state support of traditional economic activities of small indigenous peoples of the North”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Nenets
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Community management Credit Ranching/captive breeding Hunting/capture
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
Entry into force notes
This Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law establishes terms and conditions, and also the arrangements, for state support of traditional economic activities of small indigenous peoples of the North. State support shall have as its purpose protection of traditional way of life of small indigenous peoples of the North, traditional forms of economic activities and community management thereof, including reindeer ranching, hunting, fisheries and processing of furs if wild animal species. State support shall be granted in the following forms: (a) application of preferential taxation; (b) public investments; (c) concession of public credits; and (d) performance of environmental protection arrangements.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.fpa.su