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Regional Law No. 16-ZKO “On environmental security”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kursk
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Ecosystem preservation Public health Sustainable development
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 shall have as its purpose formation and enforcement of environmental legislation with a view of ensuring environmental security of the regional population. Environmental security shall be intended protection of environment and of vital interests of citizens, of society, of the state against internal and external negative processes and trends hazardous for human health, biological diversity, sustainable functioning of ecosystems and survival of humankind. Environmental security shall be based upon the following principles: (a) priority of protection of human health and life; (b) ensuring favourable environmental conditions; (c) compliance with allowable environmental impact levels; (d) timely identification and restoration of disturbed territories and ecosystems; (e) conservation of biological diversity; and (f) implementation of bilateral and multilateral agreements on nature management with neighbouring states.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su