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Regional Law No. 657-KZ “On environmental protection”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Krasnodar
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Ecosystem preservation Monitoring Access-to-information 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 on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law establishes that land, subsoil, wild fauna and wild flora, other natural resources and natural wealth, shall be subject to protection, rational management and conservation for the future generations. The scope of this Regional Law shall be to ensure conservation of favourable environment and environmental security on the regional territory. Economic activities having environmental impact shall be performed in accordance with the principles of environmental protection. Priority conservation and protection shall be granted to natural ecosystems, natural landscapes and natural complexes free of anthropogenic impact and objects of World cultural and natural heritage. Environmental monitoring shall be conducted on a regular basis with a view of providing reliable information on the state of environment.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Law No. 3128-KZ amending Regional Law No. 657-KZ “On environmental protection”.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015

Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX