Regional Law No. 575-35-OZ “On ecological education, awareness and formation of the ecological culture in the population”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Archangel Document type Legislation Date 2012 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Education Local government Sustainable development 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 ten days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law ensures implementation of the constitutional rights of the citizens of the Russian Federation to favourable environment and establishes legal, organizational and economic grounds for realization of ecological education, awareness and formation of the ecological culture in the population. And also establishes plenary powers of the regional state bodies, local government and municipal administration in the aforesaid sphere. Basic targets of ecological education, awareness and formation of the ecological culture in the population shall be as follows: (a) improvement of ecological culture and educational level of the population, including improvement of ecological professional training and skills in the sphere of environmental protection and environmental security; and (b) ensuring sustainable socio-economic development. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru