This Law regulates the: environmental conservation and protection, restoration and improvement of the concrete environmental situation, quality and capacity of the environment, as well as the effective quality of life; measures and requirements related to the domestic environmental management, the preservation and rational and sustainable use of natural resources; framework of legal measures and institutions for the ecosystem preservation, protection and improvement of the environment; financing activities related to the environment; tasks and duties of the District; and other specific and technical rules and requirements aimed to offer a high level of the environmental protection on the territory of the Brcko District, Federation of Bosnia and Hezegovina. Basic goals of this Law are: the progressive reduction of consumer use, prevention of the damage during certain activities, the protection of human health and the improvement of the conditions necessary for a good (environmental) quality of life; the conservation and protection of natural resources, rational consumer use of resources and the economic measure aimed to support the environment; the effective compliance with other interests and official requirements for the protection of the environment; international cooperation in the field of environmental protection; constant public participation; implementation of all prescribed requirements for the protection of the environment and for the establishment and development of institutions for the protection and preservation of the environment and ecosystem. This Law is divided into 18 Chapters and 113 articles, including all offences and related penalties.
Bosnie-Herzégovine · 2004-06-30