This publication has been prepared as a background paper in view of the UN conference on the human environment that was held in Stockholm in 1972. This background document had contribution from UNESCO, IAEA and WHO. While the demand for land for land increases at a very rapid rate through…

The Act provides the framework for Conservation Authorities. The Authorities are bodies corporate for the purposes of establishing and undertaking, within their respective jurisdictions, a program designed to further the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources…

The Act provides for the conservation and efficient use of of land, forest and water resources in the Province of Alberta. It provides for the establishment of the Conservation and Utilization Committee to inform and recommend measures to the Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGC). Subject to…

Cette loi vise à protéger l'homme et son environnement des risques qui peuvent résulter des substances chimiques. L'article 2 définit le champ d'application de la loi. Le producteur ou importateur d'une substance chimique qui n'a pas fait déjà l'objet d'une…

This Act establishes a procedure for the preparation of a priority list of coastal wetlands restoration projects in Louisiana to provide for the long-term conservation of wetlands and dependent fish and wildlife populations. This priority list will be submitted annually to Congress. The…

This Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to participate in forest land management activities on Indian forest lands either directly or through contracts, cooperative agreements or grants under the Indian Self-Determination Act. The objectives of such activities include maintaining these…

This Act regulates the Corporation of Land Surveyors of the Province of British Columbia, defining its constitution, membership, management and administrative procedures, admission to, powers and obligations and disciplinary powers. It is composed of 74 sections.

This Act regulates land title inquiries for fee simple titles, for interests in land, or for government title to land. Inquiries may be initiated on application by the interested party to the Supreme Court in the form of a petition (sects. 1 and 2). In case of a contest of title etc., the Court…

This Act provides for the continued activity of the "Environment and Land Use Committee", a non-remunerated office composed of a chair and other members of the Cabinet appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGC). Its duties and powers are listed as follows: (a) establish and…

This Act is divided into 7 parts as follows: Definitions and application (1); Approval (2); Pre-expropriation procedures (3); Expropriation (4); Compensation procedures (5); Basis for compensation (6); General (7).This Act regulates land expropriation by an "expropriating authority",…

The 8 Parts of this Act are entitled as follows: Land districts and recording districts (Part 1); Disposition of Crown land (2); Application procedure for disposition of Crown land (3); Disposition of Crown land - Cancellation, amendment and abandonment (4); Crown grants (5); Trespass on Crown…