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