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Guam Territorial Seashore Protection Commission - Chapter 7 of Title 18 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.

Regulations
Guam
Oceania

The purpose of these Rules and Regulations of the Guam Territorial Seashore Protection Commission is to define powers and duties of the Commission and to regulate procedures of meetings and other matters regarding the internal organization of the Commission.The Commission may, among other things, grant land use permit and terminate a right of use or occupancy.

Coastal Resources Management Act of 1983 (P.L. 3-47).

Legislation
Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania

This Act establishes the Coastal Resources Management Office, the Coastal Advisory Council and an Appeals Board, defines functions and powers of these government agencies, defines the coastal resources management policy of the Northern Mariana Islands and provides in respect of control of activities affecting the coast and coastal resources of the Northern Mariana Islands.Among objectives of coastal resources management policy are the protection of fish and wildlife resources and the prevention of damage to the environment.

Beach Preservation Act of 1998 (P.L. No. 11-62).

Legislation
Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania

This Act places restrictions on the mining of sand on beaches in order to protect the natural environment and the coastal zone and to prevent its deterioration and destruction.The Act prohibits the excavation or removal of sand from a prohibited area, i.e. presumably an area other than an Authorized Area. An Authorized Area is an area outside the coastal zone that has been designated by the Secretary of the Department of Public Works in concurrence with the Coastal Resources Management Office and the Division of Public Lands as a sand mining area.

An Act to amend 9 CMC Section 5807(b) and to add a new subsection (1f) to prohibit the launching of boats or other watercraft from beaches (P.L. 3-47).

Legislation
Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania

This Act amends section 5807 of 9 CMC so as to place restrictions on the launching of any boat or other watercraft and the entering upon beaches by any motor vehicle for purposes of protecting the environment and historic or tourist sites. In order to avoid environmental degradation through erosion and pollution caused by the motor trailers and other motor vehicles the Act allows only launching of boats from launch pads specifically designed for such use.

Décret exécutif nº 07-206 du 30 juin 2007 fixant les conditions et les modalités de construction et d’occupation du sol sur la bande littorale, de l’occupation des parties naturelles bordant les plages et de l’extension de la zone objet de non-ædificandi.

Regulations
Algeria
Africa
Northern Africa

Le présent décret a pour objet de fixer: les conditions et les modalités de construction et d’occupation du sol liées directement aux fonctions des activités économiques autorisées sur une bande littorale de trois (3) kilomètres; les conditions d’occupation des parties naturelles bordant les plages et participant au maintien de leur dynamique et de leur équilibre sédimentaire, ainsi que celle des dunes bordières et des cordons sableux des parties hautes des plages non atteints par les hautes mers; les conditions et les modalités d’extension de la zone objet de non-ædificandi à trois cents (

An Act to authorize the Department of Public Safety to close public beaches; and for other purposes (P.L. No. 14-48).

Legislation
Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania

This Act authorizes the Department of Public Safety to close public beaches during potentially hazardous circumstances. Beaches can be closed in case of natural disasters such as typhoons and other tropical storms and abnormal tidal waves and other extreme climatic or environmental conditions. No person shall use any public beach when a notice of closure has been published.

Agricultural Agreement.

Germany
Europe
Western Europe

The present Agreement between the Länder Brandenburg and Berlin lays down provisions relating to matters concerning agriculture of both Länder. Article 1 establishes that the highest authority for agriculture of Brandenburg is also responsible for the implementation of the agricultural promotion programme of the European Union in the Land Berlin.

Foreshore and Land Reclamation (Amendment) Act 2005 (No. 7 of 2005).

Legislation
Kiribati
Oceania

This Act amends the Foreshore and Land Reclamation Ordinance, Cap 35 in section 2 by adding definitions and in section 3 with respect to compensation by licence holders to landowners.This amendment is introduced so as to strengthen the recognition of customary rights over the foreshore of lands. Private rights over land expressly include customary rights to the exclusive use of the foreshore of Mauritius lands. Landowners are granted certain rights with respect to the granting of licences for the extraction of materials from the foreshore.

Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks.

Legislation
Eastern Europe
Europe
Northern Europe

This Directive sets out measures to reduce the risk of adverse effects associated with floods, with a view to protecting human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activities in general. It establishes a framework concerning the management and assessment of such flood risks. According to these provisions, all Member States must (i) undertake a preliminary flood risk assessment for each river basin district and for coastal areas; (ii) prepare flood hazard maps and flood risk maps; and (iii) elaborate flood risk management plans.

Chapter 1 of Title 24 of the Chuuk State Code - Tide Lands.

Legislation
Micronesia
Oceania

This Chapter concerns the procedures for the application for a permit “to excavate, fill or borrow” tidelands, defines traditional and customary rights of the people of the Chuuk State in respect of tidelands and the granting of (ownership) rights in respect of such land by the State to people of Chuuk. Tidelands within the meaning of the Chuuk Constitution are those marine lands from the shore to the face of the reef that are shallow enough for traditional fishing activity by women.