Regional Law No. 642-Z “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Tambov Region Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword 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 regulates some issues in the sphere of protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters. The main purposes shall be set forth as follows: (a) prevention of the outbreak of natural and technological disasters; (b) reduction of damages in case of the outbreak of natural and technological disasters; and (c) mitigation of the consequences of natural and technological disasters. Regional early warning and prevention system shall unify regional, municipal and facility-based emergency management bodies competent in the sphere of protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters, including safety of people in waterbodies. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru