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Title in national language: 
Закон Туркменистана от 2014 г. № 40-V "Об охране природы" (с изменениями от 20.03.2017 г.)
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2014
Effective Start Year: 
2017
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Act
Economic Sector: 
Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
All, Other
Issued by: 
Office of the President of the Republic of Turkmenistan
Notes: 
No English translation available
Overall Summary: 
Being an integral part of national policies on protection of the environment and conservation of natural resources, present Act builds a big picture breaking it up into small pieces. The policy aims to open up opportunities for the sustainable use of resources in the energy, agriculture, industrial, transport, and other sectors of national economy.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
Article 27. The right of citizens to a favorable environment for life. Every citizen of Turkmenistan has the right to live in an environment favorable to his health and the health of his future generations. This right is guaranteed: compliance with environmental requirements in the development and deployment of productive forces, [...], energy, transport and other sectors of the national economy, enterprises, structures and other objects that have an impact on the environment;