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".