Table of Contents
Part One: - Environmental general legislations issued in Kurdistan Region
1- Law no. (8) for (2008) Environmental Protection and Improvement in Kurdistan Region-Iraq / 5
2- Instructions no. (2) of (2009) Environmental Protection and Improvement fund in Kurdistan Region-Iraq / 18
3-Law no. (3) for (2010) Environmental Protection and Improvement Board in Kurdistan Region-Iraq / 23
Part two: - Environmental legislations related to environmental elements: -Section one: Environmental legislations related to non-living environmental elements (Soil, Water, Air)
First: Environmental legislations related to soil
1- Law Regulating mineral investment Number (91) of (1988) / 27
2- Instructions Number (1) for the year (1999), mining investment / 37
Second: Environmental legislations related to water
1- Law Number (6) of (1962) Irrigation Law (amended) / 39
2- Law (138) of (1971) Law of Execution of Irrigation Projects (amended) / 44
3- Law (59) of (1987) law of exploitation of beaches / 51
4- Instructions Number (1) of (1987) Instructions of application of law of execution of irrigation projects number (138) of 1971 / 54
5- Instructions Number (1) of (2015) Water well drilling instructions in Kurdistan Region-Iraq / 59
Third: Environmental legislations related to air
1- Instructions Number (1) of (2011) Noise Reduction in Kurdistan Region-Iraq / 66
2- Instructions Number (2) of (2011) protection of atmosphere from common and dangerous air pollutants.76
Section Two: Environmental legislations related to living environmental elements (plants and wild animals)
1- Law on Protection of wild animals and birds Number (21) of (1979) / 90
2- Resolution No. (1054) of 1980, Confiscation of cattle grazing at agricultural and fenced lands or grazing restricted areas / 94
3- Instructions No. 35 of 1980, related to execution of provisions of the Revolutionary Command Council’s decision / 95
4- Act of Natural Pastures No. 2 of 1983 / 96
5- Instructions (117) of 1987, organizing of grazing at natural pastures / 101
6- Resolution (463) of 1989 to ban deer hunting all over Iraq Regulation Number (9) of (2011) establishment of Natural Reserves in Kurdistan Region / 104
7- Iraq and its management / 105
8- Act of Forests in Kurdistan Region of Iraq, number 10 of 2012 / 108
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