This Regional Law establishes that land parcels pertaining to regional or municipal property can be expropriated for public or municipal needs for the following purposes: (a) housing construction; (b) creation of new or expansion of existing protected areas; and (c) realization of regional target-oriented programs.

The present Act establishes an appointed body, the Manitoba Heritage Council. The Council advises and makes recommendation to the Minister of Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism on provincial commemoration and legal protection of sites and structures. Council members represent various regions of Manitoba, have heritage expertise and make recommendations on proposals by applying standard assessment criteria to ensure consistent and objective decision-making.

This Act concerns the protection of Oak Ridges Moraine and provides for matters related to the management of land in the area.

The Act provides for the management of the territory of Torres Strait and for the support to communities residing in the area; it consists of 85 sections divided into 11 Parts. The chief executive is the officer responsible for the administration of the Act. Part 3 provides for the creation of island councils, which are body corporate responsible for the management of council areas. Their operation, functions and powers are regulated under the Act.

This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of institution (organization), conservation and protection of protected areas. Regional protected areas shall be classified as follows: (a) natural parks; (b) state nature reserves; (c) nature monuments; (d) dendrological parks and botanical gardens; (e) healthcare areas and spas; and (f) other categories established by the Regional Administration. Land of protected areas shall be classified as public or municipal land and cannot be allotted in ownership to natural and legal persons except for cases envisaged by the federal legislation.

This Regional Law delimits plenary powers between state regional bodies in the sphere of land relations.

La presente Ley aprueba las Directrices de Ordenación General y las Directrices de Ordenación del Turismo de Canarias en materia de ordenación territorial para la dinamización sectorial y la ordenación del turismo.

The purpose of the Act is to establish parks to provide for the protection and management of areas of territorial significance and to encourage public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the Yukon’s natural environment (sect. 1). The Act consists of 99 section divided into seven Parts: Interpretation, Establishing Parks, Park Planning, Park Protection, Use and Development, Regulations, Offences, Administration and Enforcement. Under Part 3, a management plan is required for each park. Under section 4, ecological reserves and wilderness preserves can be established (sect.

This Regional Law establishes the modalities of classification of land areas as protected areas, specifying that the following land categories shall be considered protected areas: (a) protected natural territories; (b) environmental protection land; (c) recreational land areas; (d) land of historical and cultural heritage; and (e) particularly valuable land. Competent public authority for attribution to the aforesaid land categories the status of protected area shall be regional executive body and local government.

This Code grants every citizen the right to a favourable environment ensured by sound land use planning through: (a) state regulation of land use planning activities; (b) planning of urban land; (c) compensation for damages resulting from violation of land use planning legislation; and (d) liability.

The purpose of the present Act is to establish a public intervention scheme for the rational exploitation of environmental resources. The scope of this plan is remediation and restoration of polluted sites involving marine areas, lakes and rivers. The Ministry of Health shall start the plan, together with the Regions, in national interest sites and in industrial areas (art. 1). Incentives and financial contribution shall be given to industries and industry consortia interested in the research and development of new rehabilitation technologies.

This Law shall regulate protection and state management of protection of immovable cultural properties, located within the territory and territorial waters of the Republic of Lithuania, and according to right of ownership, belonging to the state, local governments, religious organizations and other legal and natural persons. Immovable cultural property means structures of cultural and public significance, their parts and groups, complexes, clusters and sites, which shall be registered according to the procedure prescribed by this Law.