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