National Environmental Management Protected Areas Act, 2003.
This Act provides for the protection of areas defined by this Act.
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This Act provides for the protection of areas defined by this Act.
The Act is divided into 14 Chapters: Scope etc. (1); General provisions (2); Protection of soil and groundwater (3); Protection of surface waters (4); Polluting activities (5); Waste (6); Use of environmentally friendly technologies (7); Expropriation (8); Supervision (9); Administrative provisions (10); Appeals and inquiries (11); Environment Appeals Board (12); Penalties (13); Entry into force and transitional provisions (14).
The purpose of Land Legislation of the RSFSR is to regulate land relations with the object of providing for the rational use and protection of land, setting up conditions for equal development of various forms of economic activity on land, re-production of soil fertility, conservation and improvement of environment and safeguarding of the rights of landownership of citizens, enterprises, institutions and organizations. The document consists of XV Sections that contain 127 Articles. Sections I, III, IV are sub-divided into Chapters. Section I contains 8 Chapters.
The purpose of the present Act is the economic and expedient use of the soil; the protection and care of the environment and , in particular the conservation or reinstatement of the sustainable purity of the air, water and soil, as well as the avoidance of noise; the conservation or reinstatement of a healthy nature, the protection of the indigenous fauna and flora and their natural living spaces, of the cultural heritage and, finally, in particular that of housing and recreational areas.
The Act consists of 95 sections divided into 8 Parts. In Chpater I of Part I the various types of agricultural tenancy are defined. Chapter 2 contains general provision as to new types of tenancy. Part 2 provides for the tenant's right to buy land. Part III concerns diversification of use of land under agricultural tenancy. A tenant under a tenancy mentioned in section 39(1) who intends to use the land for a non-agricultural purpose must send a notice to the landlord. The landlord may object to the notice of diversification under certain circumstances (sect. 40).
La présente loi modifie l’Ordonnance n°00-027-P-RM du 22 mars 2000 portant Code Domanial et Foncier modifiée et ratifiée par la Loi n°02-008 du 12 février 2002.
The Act provides for the planning of land and water use and the creation of zones for specific purposes. Section 3 sets out the tasks of the Chief Planner, who shall be an adviser in planning to central and local authorities. Every local government council shall establish a planning commission in accordance with section 4. The mayor shall be chairman of the commission. A commission shall examine and decide on matters in the framework of this Act. All local government offices have a planning office. Sections 10 and following provide for zoning, i.e.
This Act promotes sustainable development and management of agricultural land in regards to the preservation of environmental and landscape values. All agricultural land in rural and urban areas listed with farming obligation, must be used for agricultural purposes. The Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries shall determine which plant species are considered unfitted due to risk of crops damaging. Owners or operators of agricultural lands shall keep their land free from trees and shrubs.
This Act provides for the expropriation and taking for use of land and other property (movable or immovable), by the Minister of Public Works or by certain local authorities, for public and certain other purposes. Notice of expropriation to owners as well as offers of compensation must be made. If owners do not claim specific amounts of compensation, the Minister will make an offer for compensation (sects. 9-11). The criteria for determining compensation are contained in section 12.
La présente loi fixe le cadre juridique général de gestion de l’environnement au Togo.
The Act sets out a series of measures which are designed to conserve biodiversity and to protect and enhance the biological and geological natural heritage of Scotland. In doing so, the Act provides the principal legislative components of a new, integrated, system for nature conservation within Scotland. The Act also locates the conservation of biodiversity and of Scotland's natural environment within a wider British, European and global context.
This Act provides for measures against erosion and encroachment of the coast of Great Britain by the sea. Part I of this Act provides for the protection of the coast. In sections 1 to 3 it provides for the administration relative to coast protection. It appoints the council of each maritime county, borough or county district as coast protection authority for its territory. Section 2 concerns the constitution of coast protection boards for areas to be specified by the Minister. Section 3 provides for joint committees of coast protection authorities.