Regional Law No.17 of 1999 on nature management. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Chuvashia Document type Legislation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Environmental fees/charges Environmental planning Environmental audit Environmental standards Liability/compensation Monitoring Protected area Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste management Dispute settlement Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment 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 Entry into force from the date of its official publication. Abstract The present Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of rational and complex nature management proceeding from the assumptions that nature is an integral part of biosphere, common property of the present and the future generations, the basis of life, health, activity and social well-being of the population. The document consists of XII Secs. that contain 61 Arts. Section I (arts. 1-7) lays down general provisions. Section II (Arts. 8-12) regards state management and regulation of nature management. Section III (Arts. 13-25) regards normative, methodological and information coverage of complex nature management. Section IV (Arts. 26-29) regards rationing of nature management. Section V (Arts. 30-43) establishes economic mechanism of nature management. Section VI (Arts. 44-45) establishes the rights and the duties of nature management. Section VII (Arts. 46-49) regards protected areas and objects. Section VIII (Arts. 50-52) regards areas with special regime of economic activity. Section IX (Arts. 53-55) regards collection, storage and rendering harmless industrial and consumer waste. Section X (Arts. 56-58) regards control over nature management. Section XI (Arts. 59-60) regards dispute settlement and establishes liability for the infringement of the environmental legislation. Section XII (art. 61) lays down final provisions. Full text Russian References - Legislation Amended by Regional law No. 71 amending Regional Law No.17 of 1999 on nature management. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2014 Keyword: Institution, Exploration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional law No. 5 amending Regional Law No.17 of 1999 on nature management. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Institution, Concession, Exploration, Groundwater Source: FAO, FAOLEX