Law of Georgia on Soil Conservation and Restoration-Improvement of Soil Fertility (No. 2260-IIS of 2003).

This Law establishes the legal framework for the conservation of soils and the restoration and improvement of soil fertility in Georgia. It regulates relations concerning the protection, rehabilitation and sustainable use of soils, defines the objectives and principles of soil conservation policy, and determines the scope of activities and measures aimed at preventing soil degradation and maintaining soil productivity.
The Law sets out requirements for the prevention and mitigation of processes that adversely affect soils, including erosion, flooding, landslides, waterlogging, salinization, desertification, pollution and other forms of degradation. It regulates the rehabilitation and improvement of degraded and low-productivity lands, provides for chemical and other soil improvement measures, establishes provisions concerning the use of pesticides and agrochemicals in relation to soil protection, and addresses the conservation of soil biodiversity and the prevention of adverse anthropogenic impacts.
The Law further regulates soil research, inventory, monitoring and assessment activities, defines the responsibilities of public authorities and land users in the implementation of soil conservation measures, and provides for financing, state supervision and liability in the field of soil conservation and soil fertility improvement. It also contains provisions relating to international cooperation and the coordination of activities connected with the protection and improvement of soil resources.