Regional Law No. 132 “On ecological culture, ecological education and ecological awareness”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kaliningrad Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Education Public participation Sustainable development Access-to-information 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 legal, organizational and economic grounds for promotion of ecological culture, ecological education and ecological awareness, and also plenary powers of the regional executive bodies in the aforesaid sphere. Ecological education shall have as its purpose acquiring of knowledge and competence related to environmental protection, nature management and environmental security. Ecological education shall be based upon the following principles: (a) ensuring the right of citizens to favorable environment; (b) access to reliable information on the state of environment; (c) training of experts in the sphere of environmental protection and environmental security; and (d) consideration of educational requirements for the purpose of sustainable development of the society. Full text Russian Website www.lawsrf.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 32 amending Regional Law No. 132 “On ecological culture, ecological education and ecological awareness”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Policy/planning, Education Source: FAO, FAOLEX