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Agriculture
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Agriculture (crop and livestock) and climate change
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Institutions and governance
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- Disaster risk management/reduction and climate change (1)
- Sustainable agricultural production (4)
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- Fisheries and Climate Change (10)
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Designated government authority in charge of fisheries
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- Fisheries management legislation (2)
- Provisions aimed at reducing GHG emissions from the fisheries sector (2)
- Provisions ensuring security of fisheries tenure rights (2)
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- Land use & management and climate change (6)
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Urban planning
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Urban planning and design for adaptation
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Climate risks and vulnerability for planned areas and infrastructure
(9)
- Identification and prioritization of adaptation options (4)
- Implementation of the identified adaptation options (17)
- Adaptation of slums and other vulnerable settlements (6)
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- Development approval and adaptation (12)
- Governance framework for urban planning and climate planning (23)
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Multi-level institutional coordination
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- Urban and territorial planning (22)
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National territorial planning
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- Regional territorial planning (10)
- Integrated regional transportation and infrastructure network (1)
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- Implementation of national territorial plan objectives by regional territorial plan (6)
- Assessing climate vulnerability associated with the implementation of the regional territorial plan (1)
- Assessing greenhouse gas emissions associated with the implementation of the regional territorial plan (1)
- Spatial plans for urban areas (17)
- Urban planning and design for mitigation (18)
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Urban plans and greenhouse gas emissions
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- Urban form and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and infrastructure (5)
- Green spaces for environmental and climate services (6)
- Neighborhood design and energy saving in buildings (4)
- Development approval and mitigation (3)
- Economic and non-economic instruments (5)
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Resources for urban planning and climate change
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Showing 1 - 9 of 9 resultsLegislation | 2016 |Physical Planning Act, 2016
MalawiMalawi Physical Planning Act, 2016 Act 17 of 2016 Published in Malawi Government Gazette on 2 September 2016 Assented to on 1 September 2016 Commenced on 20 April 2018 by Physical Planning Act, 2016: Commencement [This is the version of this document from 2 September 2016.] An Act to make provision for physical planning and the orderly and progressive development of land in both urban and rural...Legislation | 2015 |Urban and Regional Planning Act, 2015
ZambiaZambia Urban and Regional Planning Act, 2015 Act 3 of 2015 Published in Government Gazette on 14 August 2015 Assented to on 14 August 2015 Commenced on 14 August 2015 [This is the version of this document from 14 August 2015.] An Act to provide for development, planning and administration principles, standards and requirements for urban and regional planning processes and systems; provide for a...Legislation | 2012 |Land Act
KenyaKenya Land Act Act 6 of 2012 Published in Kenya Gazette 35 on 4 May 2012 Assented to on 27 April 2012 Commenced on 2 May 2012 [This is the version of this document from 31 December 2022.] [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2015 (Act 25 of 2015) on 24 December 2015] [Amended by Land Laws (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 28 of 2016) on 21 September 2016] [Amended by Companies and...Legislation | 2012 |Flexible Land Tenure Act, 2012
NamibiaNamibia Flexible Land Tenure Act, 2012 Act 4 of 2012 Published in Government Gazette 4963 on 13 June 2012 Assented to on 14 May 2012 Commenced on 31 May 2018 by Determination of date of coming into operation of Flexible Land Tenure Act, 2012 [This is the version of this document from 13 June 2012.] ACT To create new forms of title to immovable property; to create a register for these forms of...Legislation | 2010 |Constitution of Kenya
KenyaKenya Constitution of Kenya Published in Kenya Gazette 88 on 3 September 2010 Assented to on 4 August 2010 Commenced on 27 August 2010 [This is the version of this document from 3 September 2010.] [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.] PREAMBLE We, the people of Kenya— ACKNOWLEDGING the supremacy of the Almighty God of all creation...Legislation | 2008 |National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008
South AfricaSouth Africa National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act, 2008 Act 24 of 2008 Published in Government Gazette 31884 on 11 February 2009 Assented to on 9 February 2009 There are multiple commencements Provisions Status Chapter 1 (section 1–6); Chapter 2, Part 1, section 7–10, section 12–15; Part 2 (section 16–17); Part 3 (section 18–20); Part 4 (section 21); Part 5 (section...Legislation | 1998 |Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act, 1998
South AfricaSouth Africa Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act, 1998 Act 19 of 1998 Published in Government Gazette 18964 on 5 June 1998 Assented to on 2 June 1998 Commenced on 5 June 1998 [This is the version of this document from 5 June 1998.] ACT To provide for the prohibition of unlawful eviction; to provide for procedures for the eviction of unlawful occupiers; and to...Legislation | 1995 |Lands Act
ZambiaZambia Lands Act Chapter 184 Published Commenced on 13 September 1995 [This is the version of this document from 1 January 2016.] [This legislation has been revised and consolidated by the Ministry of Legal Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Zambia. This version is up-to-date as at 31st December 1996. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for ZAMBIALII...Legislation | 1978 |Land Use Act 1978
NigeriaNigeria Land Use Act 1978 Commenced on 27 March 1978 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] An Act to Vest all Land compromised in the territory of each State (except land vested in the Federal government or its agencies) solely in the Governor of the State , who would hold such Land in trust for the people and would henceforth be responsible for allocation of land in all urban...
- Urban form and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and infrastructure (5)
- Regional territorial planning (10)
- Participatory governance (16)
- Identification and prioritization of adaptation options (4)
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Climate risks and vulnerability for planned areas and infrastructure
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Urban planning and design for adaptation
(38)
- Energy Efficiency (1)
- Institutions and governance (1)
- Institutions and governance (2)
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Targets, plans and strategies
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- Security of forest tenure (1)
- Spatial planning (2)
- Fisheries management legislation (2)
- Disaster risk management/reduction and climate change (1)
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Institutions and governance
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