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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).
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Sec. 16. (Requirement for approval of activities with a significant impact on a declared Ramsar wetland (1) A person must not take an action that; (a) has or will have a significant impact…
A variety of laws and decrees impact mangrove management and protection in Cameroon. Some are highlighted below. Decree no. 2015/1373/pm of 8 june 2015 to lay down rules for exercising some powers transferred by the State to councils on environment,…
Ley Forestal Art. 35 Mangrove protection. The protection of mangrove forests is declared of national interest.
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). Ley 6 de…
Sao Paulo passed a law prohibiting the distribution of plastic bags to customers for the purposes of packaging.
Ley Orgánica del Medio Ambiente (Environment Law) Art. 39, Art. 40, Art. 41 , Art. 42, Art. 43, Art. 44, Art.45.
En Colombia distintos instrumentos legales abordan la protección y manejo de los manglares, a continuación se presentan algunos de ellos. Ley 2811 de diciembre 18 de 1974. Por el cual se dicta el Código Nacional de Recursos Naturales Renovables y…
A variety of laws impact mangrove management and protection in Nigeria. Some are highlighted below. Oil Spill Recovery, Clean-up, Remediation and Damage Assessment Regulations, 2011, Table 6A and B, Article 13 (high sensitivity of mangroves to oil spills and post-spill…
Loi n° 2007-055 du 18 septembre 2007 portant Code forestier (the Forest Code): Articles 2 (forests as national heritage), 4 (categories of forests), 6 (classifying forests, restrictions), 21-23 (ban on unauthorized killing of trees), 44 (protections for listed species; see…
