This Law makes provision on nature protection, which is considered to be an activity of public interest (art. 2). The Law regulates the protection of biological diversity and landscape diversity, which shall be carried out particularly by the following: (1) determination of the components of biological and landscape diversity and the extent to which they are endangered; (2) spatial planning and organization; (3) monitoring and reporting on the state of nature, public information on the state of nature, as well as enabling public participation in nature protection decision-making; (4) adoption and implementation of strategies, programmes, action plans, management plans, conditions and measures for nature protection; and (5) encouragement of scientific research in the area of nature protection. Nature protection shall be based upon the following principles: (1) high level of protection; (2) integration; (3) sustainable development; (4) precaution; (5) prevention; (6) user pays; (7) public participation; and (8) cooperation. The system of protected areas shall be established for the purpose of protection of the biological diversity within the frames of the natural habitats, the processes occurring in nature, as well as the abiotic features and the landscape diversity. The National Council for Nature Protection established by article 145 shall be responsible for implementing these provisions. The Law is divided into the following Parts: (I) General provisions; (II) Protection of nature; (III) Organization of the protection of nature; (IV) Record keeping in the area of nature protection; (V) Monitoring; (VI) National Strategy for Nature Protection; (VII) Financing; (VIII) Supervision; (IX) Penalty provisions; (X) Transitional and final provisions.
Северная Македония · 2004-04-10