Section I General
Principles: 10 articles focus on basic objectives,
features to be protected, jurisdictions- - focus on preserving
or stablizing quality of human environment, preventing
damage, natural hazards, rational resource use, balancing
of economy vs. ecology, promote openness and interstate
cooperation.
Russian
Federation Supreme Soviet charged with legislative and
oversight functions; enact and repeal legislation; review policies
and implementation; establish "legal regime for zones of
extreme ecological situation".