Cristian Popescu
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soil, protection, law.
Along with specialty items used for the development and implementation of sustainable development, protection and conservation of the environment, legal protection component of soil resources play an essential role. Legal and institutional framework provides a much protection of soil resources. Soil is the thin layer of organic and inorganic materials that covers the Earth's rocky surface. A soil pollutant is any factor which deteriorates the quality, texture and mineral content of the soil or which disturbs the biological balance of the organisms in the soil. Pollution in soil has adverse effect on plant growth. Violations of laws on the legal protection of soil attract imposition of legal liability of three forms: administrative, civil and criminal. System of penalties for soil protection is provided by a series of laws, government decisions, government emergency ordinances and ministerial orders.
