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Regional Law No. 9-631 “On protection of the population and territory against natural and technological disasters”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Krasnoyarsk
Document type
Legislation
Date
2000 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Hazards Early warning system Access-to-information
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 a day after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law establishes legal grounds for protection of natural persons and territory against natural and technological disasters, originating from incidents or natural calamities and that can damage human health and natural environment. Mitigation of the consequences of natural and technological disasters shall be aimed at protection of human life and health and reduction of damages to environment. Territorial early warning system against natural and technological disasters shall be integral part of the national early warning system and shall have as its purpose timely information of the population of the outbreak of natural or technological disaster and on the status of territory. Basic principles of protection of the population and territory shall be prevention of the outbreak of disasters and reduction of negative impact thereof.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su