THE "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION"Law of the Azerbaijan RepublicThis Law governs the legal, economic and social framework for environmental protection. The purpose of this Law is to guarantee environmental safety and the ecological balance of the environment, prevent the impact of socioeconomic and other activities, preserve biological diversity, and effectively manage the use of nature.This Law governs mutual relations between society and nature for the purpose of improving the quality of the environment, using and renewing natural resources efficiently, and enforcing environmental protection laws and legal procedures.Chapter IGeneral ProvisionsArticle 1. Basic Terms and DefinitionsThe following terms and definitions are used in this Law:environment - the animate and inanimate nature around people, regardless of their activity;ecology - a science that studies the ecological balance and the natural factors, anthropogenic (human) activity, and physical processes that affect this b...