Iran: Select mangrove law
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Duty to preserve the environment. Article 50.
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Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Duty to preserve the environment. Article 50.
Joint Decision No. 082/Kpts -II/1984 Regulation on making available forest areas for the development of agricultural cultivations. Article 3 Forests available for fish culture/ponds development. (To make available terrains of mangrove coastal forests for the development of fish culture/ponds on the…
Notification S.O.88(E), dated 6 Authority functions. Section 2 (The Authority shall excercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely:(v) to ensure that the agricultural lands, salt pan lands, mangroves, wetlands, forest lands, land for village common purposes…
Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act, 2012. Chapter 4 (Protected Areas) Sec. 13. Declaration of sanctuary. (1)...
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.