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LAW OF TURKMENISTAN

of November 12, 1991 No. 600-XII

About conservation

(as amended on on April 18, 2009)

Conservation, rational use and reproduction of its resources, improvement of the environment in Turkmenistan are national national objectives, case of all people, moral duty of each citizen of Turkmenistan.

State policy of Turkmenistan in the field of conservation is aimed at providing priority of ecological interests of society taking into account evidence-based combination of development of economic and other activity to careful attitude to the nature, its riches, rational use of natural resources and the guaranteed human rights protection on the environment, healthy and favorable for life. The state proceeds from need of broad and effective international cooperation for the purpose of preserving natural resources and establishment of general and complete ecological safety of all world community.

The nonconsumptive legislation in complex with measures of organizational, economic and educational nature is designed to promote forming and strengthening of the ecological law and order protecting interests of conservation, life and health of citizens.

I. General provisions

Article 1. Basic principles of conservation

When implementing the economic, management and other activities exerting impact on state of nature. Councils of People's Deputies, their executive and administrative organs, legal entities, and also citizens shall be guided by the principles:

preserving stability of the biosphere and its ecological systems as habitats of the person;

evidence-based combination of ecological, economic and social interests of society;

providing the real rights of citizens to the environment, favorable for life;

ensuring publicity in the solution of nature protection tasks and close connection with public organizations and the population;

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