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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

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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