The Environmental Protection Law specifies necessary principles, rules and measures for managing, monitoring, restoring and protecting the environment in order to protect public, natural resources and biodiversity, and to ensure the sustainable socio-economic development of the nation. Article 2 defines "environment", whereas article 3 defines "environment protection". Basic principles of environment protection are set out in article 5. Chapter II concerns prevention of environmental degradation and the protection, exploitation and use of natural resources.