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Ministerial Decision No. 20 of 1990 regarding the Rules Regulating and Specifying Coastal Setbacks.

Regulations
Oman
Western Asia

This Ministerial Decision is composed of 10 articles. Coastal setbacks are defined as verges free of construction development along the Omani Coast (art. 1). Setback limits along the coasts are measured from the mean high water mark (art. 5). These limits vary according to the coastal environment: natural coasts characterized by scenic views including high cliffs and rocky peaks have a setback of 300m; sandy beaches and coves have a setback of 150m; and beaches where construction developments have limited environmental impact have a setback of 50m (art. 7).

Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (Control of Settlement, Residence, and Prevention of Soil Erosion, Flora and Fauna) By-laws, 1992.

Regulations
Tanzania
Africa
Eastern Africa

The Authority may declare any area to be a prohibited area. No person shall set up residence in any part of a Conservation Area without the permission of the Board or the Conservator or settle, cultivate graze in restricted areas, clear land, vegetation, cut trees, set traps or nets, etc. The Conservator is granted powers of inspection such as entry upon land.

Implements: Ngorongoro Conservation Area Ordinance (No. 14 of 1959). (1959-01-01)

Decreto Nº 1.541- Reglamenta el Decreto Ley Nº 2.811 de 1974 y, parcialmente, la Ley Nº 23 de 1973.

Regulations
Colombia
Americas
South America

El Reglamento consta de 288 artículos y reglamenta las normas relacionadas con el recurso agua en todos sus estados. Declara, a tenor del artículo 1º del Decreto Nº 2811/74, de 18 de diciembre de 1974, que la preservación y manejo de las aguas son de utilidad pública. La administración y manejo del recurso hídrico corresponde al Instituto Nacional de los Recursos Naturales Renovables y del Ambiente (INDERENA), salvo cuando haya sido adscrita a otras entidades.

Décret du 20 novembre 1972 créant une Commission nationale dénommée: "Commission Nationale d'Aménagement du Territoire" (CONAT).

Regulations
Haiti
Americas
Caribbean

Ce décret porte la constitution, la structure et l'organisation de la Commission Nationale d'Aménagement du Territoire (CONAT), chargée de formuler les programmes relatifs à l'aménagement du territoire, des bassins versants et de lutte contre l'érosion.

Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation (B.C. Reg. 180/90).

Regulations
Canada
Americas
Northern America

The present Regulation enacts section 29 of the Park Act. Section 7 establishes that every person who enters or is in a park, conservancy or recreation area shall, at the request of a park officer or park ranger, provide information about any matter pertaining to the use or occupancy of the park, conservancy or recreation area.

Wildlife Act, 1976 (Acquisition of Land) Regulations, 1978.

Regulations
Ireland
Europe
Northern Europe

The purpose of these Regulations is to prescribe the form of the notice of the intention of the Minister to make a purchase order in pursuance of section 55 of the Wildlife Act, 1976, in respect of registered land. Section 55 allows the Minister, if he wishes so to purchase land by issuing a purchase order under conditions specified in that section. Regulation 4 concerns procedures for lodging any claim by a person to an interest in the relevant land.

Implements: Wildlife Act, 1976. (1976-12-22)

Regulation of the Federal Forest Service on transfer of forest land to the category of unforested land for the purposes related to forest management.

Regulations
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Order establishes the list of requested technical documentation and the modalities of transfer of forest land to the category of unforested land for the purposes related to forest management. The aforesaid transfer can be carried out by initiative of the owners of forests and forest managers. The scope of forest land shall be construction of cone-drier, seed storage facilities of forest species, and planting of forest nurseries. District forestry administration shall submit application, containing technical survey and map of the forest land plot, to the local executive body.

Wetland conservation at the Mekong Delta, Vietnam: The integrated farming systems

Conference Papers & Reports
Vietnam

A presentation about wetland conservation in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam and integrated farming systems. The presentation includes aerial photography of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam in different seasons. The presenter then discusses soil formation, hydrology, land uses (including data on rice exports and shrimp demand), and threats to the region. Finally, the presenter discusses integrated farming systems, research and applications.

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment I
- Desertification and natural resources, environment, and food security

Journal Articles & Books
Global

If legal instruments are not fully implemented, there is a risk they remain in the domain of virtual reality and wishful thinking.The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has come a long way since it came into force in 1996, with current membership standing at 191 Parties. 2006 was a landmark year.