Ministerial Decree No.160 regarding the sphere of competence of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Pays/Territoire Fédération de Russie Type du document Règlement Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Eau Mot clé Institution Aire protégée Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Protection de l'habitat Lutte contre la pollution Pollution des eaux douces Zone de conservation des eaux Ouvrages Aire géographique Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Mer Noire, Mer Caspienne, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pacifique Nord, Pacifique Nord Occidental Résumé The Ministry of Natural Resources is a federal executive body authorized to carry out functions regarding elaboration of state policy and normative and legal regulation in the sphere of nature management, environmental protection and ensuring ecological safety. Ministry of Natural Resources is competent authority in the following fields: 1) geological study, rational use and protection of subsoil; 2) use, protection, conservation and reproduction of forests; 3) running of water reservoirs and waterworks and ensuring their safety; 4) protection, use and stock enhancement of wildlife species and their habitats; 5) protected areas; 6) environmental protection and ensuring ecological safety; 7) protection of atmospheric air; 8) waste management of industrial and domestic waste (except for nuclear waste); 9) improvement of economic mechanism of the regulation of nature management and environmental protection. Texte intégral Russe Références - Législation Abrogé par Ministerial Decree No. 404 validating the Regulation on the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology. Législation | Fédération de Russie | 2008 Mot clé: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX