Regional Law No. 303-OZ “On environmental education, awareness and formation of environmental culture”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Jewish Autonomous Region Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Education Protected area Biodiversity Waste management Solid waste 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 and organizational grounds for environmental education, awareness and formation of environmental culture. Main objectives of environmental education, awareness and the formation of environmental culture shall be as follows: (a) formation of careful attitude towards nature and increase of ecological culture of the regional population; and (b) preservation of favorable environment, biological diversity and natural resources. The main tasks of environmental education, awareness and the formation of environmental culture shall be as follows: (a) improvement of the level of knowledge, skills, abilities of the population in the field of environmental protection and environmental security; (b) information support to the population in the field of environmental protection and environmental security; (c) involvement of citizens, public and other non-commercial organizations in the participation in the implementation of environmentally significant activities; (d) involvement of children, youth and other social groups in environmental protection and rational nature management; (e) increasing the role of protected areas as environmental education centers; and (f) forming responsible attitude towards waste management, including separate collection of municipal solid waste. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 7-FZ on environmental protection. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2002 (2021) Keyword: Framework law, EIA, Environmental audit, Hazards, Environmental standards, Protected area, Biodiversity, Cultural heritage, Monitoring, Inspection, Research, Education, Ecosystem preservation, Dispute settlement, Waste management, Indigenous peoples, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX