Ministry of Environment Law No. 10 of 2006 in Iraqi Kurdistan region. País/Territorio Iraq Subdivisión territorial Kurdistan Region Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2006 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Política/planificación Residuos peligrosos Planificación ambiental Radiación Gestión de desechos Área geográphica Asia, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Golfo Pérsico, Asia Occidental Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen This Law consisting of 10 articles aims at defining tasks and goals of the Ministry of Environment and its associated directorates and organizing the functions of each of them. Tasks of the Ministry are: propose the general policy for the protection of the environment from pollution; conduct tests on the environmental contaminants and factors affecting the safety of the environment in coordination with the concerned ministries and bodies; develop annual, medium and long term plans to protect and improve the environment; enforce conventions, treaties and protocols related to the environment approved by the federal government; removing and treating the effects of chemical weapons; encourage studies and research on the protection and improvement of the environment; raise the environmental awareness among the population; assess the environmental impact of current and future projects; protecting humans and the environment from the risks of ionizing radiation; establish principles for treatment of waste and harmful and hazardous materials. Texto completo Árabe Página web wiki.dorar-aliraq.net