Environment
The environment is the totality of the conditions surrounding a person, substances and objects of the material world, including the natural environment and the anthropogenic environment.
The components of the natural environment are atmospheric air, surface and groundwater, the Earth's surface and soil layer, subsoil, flora, fauna and other organisms, all layers of the Earth's atmosphere, including the ozone layer, as well as climate, providing favorable conditions for the existence of life on Earth in their interaction.
Environmental quality
The quality of the environment is understood as a set of properties and characteristics of the environment, which are determined on the basis of physical, chemical, biological and other indicators reflecting the state of its components in their interaction.
The environment is considered favorable for human life and health if its quality ensures environmental safety and the natural balance of the natural environment, including the sustainable functioning of ecological systems, natural and natural-anthropogenic objects and natural complexes, as well as the conservation of biodiversity.
Environmental protection
Environmental protection is a system of measures implemented by the state, individuals and legal entities aimed at preserving and restoring the natural environment, preventing environmental pollution and causing damage to it in any form, minimizing negative anthropogenic impact on the environment and eliminating its consequences, ensuring other environmental foundations for sustainable development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.