Regional Law no. 19-OZ amending Regional Law No. 88-OZ “On protected areas”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Vladimir Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Protected area Public participation Non-governmental entity 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 after its official publication. Abstract Article 7 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Citizens, non-government entities and non-commercial organizations operating in the sphere of management of protected areas shall have the right to make proposals for setting up new protected areas”. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Amends Regional Law No. 88-OZ “On protected areas”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2008 (2009) Keyword: Protected area, Land-use planning, Classification/declassification, Environmental audit Source: FAO, FAOLEX