The responsibility to protect natural resources is an important part of environmental law. This article will help you better understand the legal provisions related to the protection of natural resources, the role of authorities and the responsibility of each individual in protecting the living environment.

Clause 2, Article 3 of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 explains environmental protection activities as follows::

“1. The environment includes natural and artificial physical elements that are closely related to each other, surrounding humans, and affecting the life, economy, society, existence, and development of humans, organisms, and nature.

2. Environmental protection activities are activities to prevent and limit negative impacts on the environment; respond to environmental incidents; overcome environmental pollution and degradation, improve environmental quality; rationally use natural resources, biodiversity and respond to climate change".

At the same time, Article 4 of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 stipulates the principles of environmental protection as follows:

“1. Environmental protection is the right, obligation and responsibility of all agencies, organizations, communities, households and individuals.

2. Environmental protection is a condition, foundation, central and prerequisite for sustainable socio-economic development. Environmental protection activities must be linked to economic development, resource management and considered and evaluated during the implementation of development activities.

Accordingly, protecting natural resources is one of the environmental protection activities. Therefore, protecting natural resources is the right, obligation and responsibility of all agencies, organizations, communities, households and individuals.

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