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Environment Act 2001.

Legislation
Lesotho
Southern Africa
Africa

This Act makes provision for the establishment of the National Environment Council, the Lesotho Environment Authority, the National Environmental Fund and the Environmental Tribunal and provides in general for the conservation and management of the environment in Lesotho.The Act consists of 123 sections divided into 16 Parts: Preliminary (I); General Principles (II); Institutional Arrangements (III); Environmental Planning (IV); Environmental Impact Assessment, Audits and Monitoring (V); Environmental Quality Standards (VI); Pollution Control (VII); Environmental Management (VIII); Environm

National Land Policy.

National Policies
Saint Lucia
Americas
Caribbean

Land is and will remain a primary asset for national development, performing multiple social, economic, ecological and cultural functions. In our vision, land, including both terrestrial and marine areas, will contribute to economic development in agriculture, fisheries, tourism, trade, manufacturing and other sectors. It will also provide the space for all Saint Lucians to live and shelter, it will contribute to food security for the nation and good nutrition for all its citizens.

National Land Policy of Sierra Leone.

National Policies
Sierra Leone
Western Africa
Africa

The Final National Land Policy (NLP) of Sierra Leone provides the vision, principles and policy components to give direction to and definition of the roles and responsibilities of various government and customary authorities, and other non-state actors, in land management. Specifically, it enunciates policy statements in respect of the key components of the National Land Policy such as access to land and tenure, land use, regulation and the management of special land issues, land administration structures, land laws and the Constitution.

Administrative Order No. 1 of 2010 making Local Governments to adopt in planning activities the Guidelines for mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Subnational Development and Land Use/Physical Planning.

Regulations
Philippines
South-Eastern Asia
Asia

This Administrative Order, consisting of 5 sections, makes Local Government Units, particularly Provinces to adopt in planning activities the Guidelines for mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Subnational Development and Land Use/Physical Planning. It establishes that the Local Government Units (LGUs), particularly provinces, are directed to adopt and use the DRR Guidelines to enhance natural disaster risk reduction efforts in the local development planning process.

Loi n°2004-001 du 1er juin 2004 relative aux Régions.

Legislation
Madagascar
Africa
Eastern Africa

La présente loi détermine les principes généraux relatifs aux Régions.Elle détermine, entre autres les domaines de compétence de la région, notamment l'établissement de schéma régional d'aménagement du territoire (eau et assainissement); l'établissement d'un programme-cadre et/ou plan régional de développement; le cadrage et à la programmation des actions de développement d'envergure régionale en matière d’aménagement hydro agricole, la pêche, l’élevage, la gestion des environnements; la mise en œuvre, à son échelon, d'actions et mesures appropriées en matière de gestion des risques et des

Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative - National Strategic Action Plan.

National Policies
Nigeria
Africa
Western Africa

The Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative - National Strategic Action Plan is a national sectoral action plan of Nigeria. It applies to the period of 2012-2017. Its main goal is improving the well-being of the affected people and reducing their vulnerability to climate change through improved use of land and other natural resources for sustainable development and support to climate resilient infrastructure.The Action Plan, among others, treats the issue of food security. In this area, it provides for improvement of the management of land resources and their sustainable use.

Decreto Nº 4.821 - Medidas para garantizar la existencia de suelo urbanizable para los proyectos de construcción de vivienda y reubicación de asentamientos humanos.

Regulations
Colombia
Americas
South America

El presente Decreto adopta medidas para garantizar la existencia de suelo urbanizable para los proyectos de construcción de vivienda y reubicación de asentamientos humanos para atender la situación de desastre nacional y de emergencia económica, social y ecológica nacional.

Implementado por: Decreto Nº 1.490 - Reglamenta el Decreto Nº 4.821, sobre medidas para garantizar la existencia de suelo urbanizable para los proyectos de construcción de vivienda y reubicación de asentamientos humanos. (2011-05-09)

Plan d’Action National de lutte contre la désertification aligné au plan cadre stratégique décennal 2008-2018.

National Policies
Madagascar
Africa
Eastern Africa

Pour remédier aux graves menaces de la désertification et de la dégradation de ses ressources naturelles, Madagascar s’est doté d’un Plan d’Action National (PAN) de lutte contre la désertification aligné au plan cadre stratégique décennal 2008-2028. L’objectif global du PAN aligné est d’améliorer le capital productif (sol, eau et ressources biologiques naturelles) comme moyen de lutte contre la désertification et la dégradation des terres.

Resolución Nº 330/15/VIVIENDA - Modifica los Reglamentos Operativos para acceder al Bono Familiar Habitacional (BFH) para las modalidades de aplicación de construcción en sitio propio y mejoramiento de vivienda, y para las modalidades de aplicación de ...

Regulations
Peru
Americas
South America

La presente Resolución modifica el Reglamento Operativo para el acceso al Bono Familiar Habitacional (BFH), en las modalidades de aplicación de construcción en sitio propio y mejoramiento de vivienda en el ámbito urbano, y en las modalidades de aplicación de adquisición de vivienda nueva y construcción en sitio propio, respecto a la constitución de beneficiarios de atención extraordinaria, que son aquellos cuya vivienda se ubica en zona de muy alto riesgo no mitigable, y los beneficiarios con vivienda colapsada o inhabitable a consecuencia de una emergencia o desastre.

Medium Term Development Program of the Kyrgyz Republic.

National Policies
Russia
Kyrgyzstan
Asia
Central Asia

The Medium Term Development Program is a multi-sectoral national Program of the Kyrgyz Republic covering the period of 2012-2014. The main goal of the Program is to increase living standard of the population and poverty alleviation based on economic growth, improvement of business environment and development of the efficient governance system.