Regional Law No. 39-rz “On protection of the population and the territory against natural and technological disasters”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Chechen Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Hazards Local government 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 ensures realization of organizational and legal norms in the sphere of protection of the population, soil, waterbodies, air and industrial and social infrastructure, and also natural environment against natural and technological disasters. The scope of this Regional Law shall be as follows: (a) prevention of the outbreak of natural and technological disasters; (b) reduction of damages and losses caused by natural and technological disasters; (c) mitigation of the consequences of natural and technological disasters; and (d) delimitation of plenary powers between regional authorities and local government in the sphere of protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 14-RZ amending Regional Law No. 39-rz “On protection of the population and the territory against natural and technological disasters”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Hazards, Early warning system, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX