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Law No. 600-XII on environmental protection.

Pays/Territoire
Turkménistan
Type du document
Législation
Date
1991
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Environnement gén.
Mot clé
Législation de base Préservation de l'écosystème Changement de climat Couche d'ozone Éco-audit Aire protégée Risques Éducation Recherche
Aire géographique
Asie, Mer Caspienne, Asie Centrale, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe et Asie Centrale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Asie du Nord
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Résumé

The state policy in the field of environmental protection is aimed at ensuring the priority of ecological interests of the society with the consideration of scientifically substantiated combination of economic and other activity with solicitous care for nature, its wealth, and rational use of natural resources and guaranteed protection of human right to healthy and favourable environment. In the process of carrying out economic, administrative and other activities producing environmental impact local executive bodies, legal and natural persons shall be guided by the following principles: 1) conservation of sustainability of biosphere and its ecosystems; 2) scientifically substantiated combination of ecological, economic and social interests of society; 3) ensuring real rights of citizens to favourable environment; 4) observance of environmental legislation and liability for the violation thereof. Land, subsoil, water, forest vegetable kingdom and wildlife, atmospheric air, climate and ozone layer shall be subject to protection against damage, annihilation, pollution, exhaustion and other non-rational use. The Law consists of 12 Sections composed of 42 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-6) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 7-10) introduces economic arrangements for ensuring environmental protection. Section 3 (arts. 11 and 12) regards normative, technical and metrological substantiation of environmental protection. Section 4 (arts. 13-15) regards state environmental audit. Section 5 (arts. 16-20) establishes ecological requirements for economic and other types of activity. Section 6 (arts. 21 and 22) classifies protected areas and objects. Section 7 (art. 23) regards environmental disasters. Section 8 (arts. 24-26) regards environmental inspection. Section 9 (arts. 27-31) ensures the rights of the citizens to favourable environment and the participation of the population in environmental protection. Section 10 (arts. 32 and 33) regards education and research. Section 11 (arts. 34-41) establishes liability and regards dispute settlement. Section 12 (art. 42) regards international agreements.

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Références - Législation

Abrogé par

Law “On environmental protection”.

Législation | Turkménistan | 2014 (2017)

Mot clé: Loi-cadre, Protection de l’environnement, Préservation de l'écosystème, Droit à un environnement propre/sain, Développement durable, Éco-audit, EIA, Participation du public, Éducation, Droits de l'homme, Principe pollueur-payeur, Élimination de déchets, Déchets ménagers, Gestion des déchets, Déchets non-ménagers, Biodiversité, Gestion/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX