Regional Law No. 60-4-ZKO “On ecological education”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kostroma Document type Legislation Date 2006 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Education Access-to-information Research 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 10 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes legal, organizational and economic grounds for realization of ecological education and formation of the ecological culture of the population. Basic principles of ecological education shall be as follows: (a) integrity of national and regional ecological education process; (b) systemacity and continuity of ecological education; (c) practical direction of ecological education aimed at optimization of nature management, nature conservation and improvement of natural environment; (d) generality of ecological education; and (e) transparency and openness of ecological education. Ecological education shall be promoted in the following forms: (a) dissemniation of ecological information by state bodies, libraries and cultural institutions; (b) dissemination of ecological propaganda; (c) ecological public awareness campaigns; (d) ecological publications; and (e) ecological workshops, seminars and conferences. Full text Russian Website regzakon.fpa.su