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Regional Law No. 45-Z "On environmental security".

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Nizhni Novgorod
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Hazards
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 lays down the grounds for ensuring environmental security with the consideration of contributing to solution of social and economic problems based on environmental security in the process of business operations. Ensuriong environmental security shall be constitutional duty of national and regional state bodies of the Russian Federation. Environmental security shall be considred environmental protection and protection of vital interests of human beings against possible negative impact of economic and other anthropogenic activities, environmental risks and natural and technological disasters. Ensuring environmental security shall be priority and any activity that can cause deterioration of environmental situation shall be prohibited.

Full text
Russian
Website
nn-gov.ru

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 174-Z amending Regional Law No. 45-Z "On environmental security".

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016

Keyword: EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX