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New Zealand: Select mangrove laws

Coastal Policy Statement Policy 2010  Protection of indigenous biological diversity of the coastal environment. Section 11(b)(iii).

Resource Management Act Restrictions on use of coastal marine area. Sections 12(1)(c) and (e).

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Cameroon: Select mangrove laws

A variety of laws and decrees impact mangrove management and protection in Cameroon. Some are highlighted below.

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Guatemala: Select mangrove laws

Ley Forestal (Forestry law) Art. 35 (Mangrove protection. The protection, conservation and restoration of mangrove forests  is declared of national interest. The use of trees in these ecosystems will be subject to special regulations, which must be prepared by INAB within a period of no more than one year after the approval of this law.

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Panama: Select mangrove laws

 

Ley 44 de 2006. Norma que crea la Autoridad de los Recursos Acuáticos de Panamá (Norm for the Aquatic Resources Authority) Artículo 37 (Atributions of the General Direction of Ordinance and Integral Management to protect aquatic ecosystems).

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Brazil: Select plastic laws

Sao Paulo

 

The Municipality of Sao Paulo passed a law (Lei Municipal 15.374/2011) prohibiting the distribution (for free or for sale) of plastic bags to customers for the purposes of packaging or transporting merchandise acquired in commercial establishments in the city, and encouraging the use of reusable bags. 

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Costa Rica: Select mangrove laws

Ley Orgánica del Medio Ambiente (Environment Law) Art. 39 (Definition of coastal marine ecosystems), Art. 40 (Definition of Wetlands), Art. 41 (Wetlands conservation as public interest), Art. 42 (Protected areas), Art. 43 (Activities and infraestructure should not affect mangroves), Art.

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Colombia: Select mangrove laws

En Colombia distintos instrumentos legales abordan la protección y manejo de los manglares, a continuación se presentan algunos de ellos.

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Nigeria: Select mangrove laws

A variety of laws impact mangrove management and protection in Nigeria. Some are highlighted below.

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