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Agriculture (crop and livestock) and climate change (10)
- Institutions and governance (1)
  Government authority in charge of agriculture (1)
  Duty to take climate change into account in agriculture policy/plans (1)
- Disaster risk management/reduction and climate change (1)
  Early warning mechanisms (1)
- Sustainable agricultural production (4)
  Tillage and residues management (1)
  Sustainable water use and management (3)
  Climate-smart agriculture approaches (2)
- Seed management and climate change (1)
  Management of plant breeding (1)
  Protection of plant breeders’ intellectual property (1)
- Soil management and climate change (2)
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  Soil conservation (1)
  Soil pollution control (1)
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  Soil fertility management (2)
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- Livestock management and climate change (2)
  Grazing and pasture land management (2)
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- Financing/incentives for CSA approaches (3)
  Loans and credits (1)
  Subsidies (1)
  Payments for ecosystem services (PES) (1)
  Certification/labelling schemes (1)
Fisheries and Climate Change (10)
- Designated government authority in charge of fisheries (2)
  Mandate covering all types of fisheries (1)
  Requirements for consultation and coordination among authorities involved in fisheries (1)
  Duty to take climate change into account in fisheries plans/policies (1)
  Duty to collect and report on climate impacts in the fisheries sector (1)
- Fisheries management legislation (2)
  Principles and recommendations of the CCRF and/or the EAF reflected in legislation (1)
  Provisions promoting integrated management of aquatic ecosystems/resources (1)
  Provisions on access to justice and dispute resolution mechanisms (1)
- Provisions aimed at reducing GHG emissions from the fisheries sector (2)
  Provisions to promote energy efficiency or renewable energy in fisheries operations (1)
  Provisions to conserve marine protected areas for carbon storage (1)
- Provisions ensuring security of fisheries tenure rights (2)
  Principles and recommendations of the VGGT reflected in legislation (1)
  Fisheries tenure rights provisions applicable to all fisheries in the country (1)
- Provisions on spatial planning for inland fishing areas (1)
  Requirements for climate change considerations in spatial planning for inland fishing areas (1)
- Disaster risk management (DRM) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) for the fisheries sector (1)
  Provisions on vulnerability reduction and climate resilience (1)
- Financing and incentives for climate smart fisheries (3)
  Provisions on funds and responsibilities for research and development on the sustainability of the fisheries sector (2)
- Aquaculture management legislation or provisions (3)
  Principles and recommendations of the CCRF and the EAA reflected in aquaculture legislation or provisions (2)
  Duty of operator to mitigate environmental impacts of aquaculture operations (1)
  Provisions on feed management considering environmental impacts (1)
Land use & management and climate change (6)
- Institutions and governance (2)
  Establishment of a land cadaster/inventory (2)
- Spatial planning (2)
  Requirements to consider climate change in spatial planning (1)
  Requirements for environmental and social impact assessments (1)
- Land management (2)
  Objective of sustainable land management (1)
  Incentives for sustainable land management (1)
- Procedural rights applicable to land use planning and management (3)
  Procedural rights –public participation and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) (3)
  Procedural rights – access to justice and dispute resolution (1)
Forestry and climate change (5)
- Institutions and governance (2)
  Duty to take climate change into consideration in forestry policy (1)
  Establishment of a forestland cadaster/inventory (1)
- Security of forest tenure (1)
  VGGT principles and recommendations reflected in forest legislation (1)
- Forest management (3)
  Participatory/community-based forest management (CBFM) (1)
  Agroforestry (2)

Urban planning and design for adaptation (38)
- Climate risks and vulnerability for planned areas and infrastructure (9)
  Climate risk and vulnerability assessments (4)
  Climate hazard maps (3)
  Climate vulnerability assessment of plans and infrastructure (1)
- Identification and prioritization of adaptation options (4)
  Identification of adaptation options (1)
  Identification of infrastructure-based and ecosystem-based adaptation measures (2)
  Assessment of urban plan’s contribution to adaptation strategies and targets (1)
- Implementation of the identified adaptation options (17)
  Total and partial restrictions to land use and development (8)
  Public land buffer (1)
  Scientifically-determined coastal setbacks (1)
  Adaptation and coastal zone management (6)
  Location of essential infrastructure (1)
  Nature-based storm water management (1)
- Adaptation of slums and other vulnerable settlements (6)
  Urban planning and land management tools (5)
  Flexible planning and infrastructure standards (3)
  Inclusive community participation in upgrading (1)
  Accessibility to basic services (1)
  Affordability of the upgraded settlement (1)
- Planned relocations from areas at risk of climate change (1)
  Land for relocations from areas at risk of extreme weather events (1)
  Resettled and host communities’ participation (1)
  Relocation site facilities (1)
- Security of tenure (8)
  Recognition of a variety of tenure forms (5)
  System of recording a variety of tenure forms (1)
  Process of conducting evictions (3)
  Land acquisition and compensation (2)
  Land and property dispute resolution institutions (2)
  Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms for land and property disputes (2)
- Development approval and adaptation (12)
  Criteria for approval and adaptation (7)
  Developers' contribution for adaptation infrastructure (4)
  Compliance monitoring and adaptation (4)
  Compliance enforcement and adaptation (9)
Governance framework for urban planning and climate planning (23)
- Multi-level institutional coordination (10)
  Vertical inter-institutional coordination (2)
  National inter-institutional coordination (4)
  Metropolitan inter-jurisdictional coordination (4)
  Urban-rural coordination (1)
  Local inter-institutional coordination (2)
- Participatory governance (16)
  Identification of stakeholders and communities (3)
  Access to information across the planning process (2)
  Opportunities for participation across the planning process (10)
  Consideration of specific community needs (3)
  Stakeholders and community feedback (4)
  Access to dispute resolution mechanisms (7)
- Data collection and sharing (1)
  Horizontal data collection and sharing (1)
- Local governments' mandate for urban planning in urban areas (8)
  Local governments' roles and responsibilities (4)
  Build and improve local governments' capacities to implement their mandates (2)
  Inter-municipal collaborations beyond administrative boundaries for urban and infrastructure planning (1)
Urban and territorial planning (22)
- National territorial planning (7)
  National land classification (1)
  National integrated inland and coastal transportation and infrastructure network (2)
  Assessing climate vulnerability associated with the implementation of the national territorial plan (2)
- Regional territorial planning (10)
  Integrated regional transportation and infrastructure network (1)
  Coordination between regional territorial plan and national climate change plan (1)
  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)
  Land use zoning (7)
  Planning for future land needs in safe locations (9)
  Growth management strategies (2)
  Long-term planning horizon (4)
  Climate-induced urban plan review (1)
  Implementation of national territorial plan using urban plans (6)
Urban planning and design for mitigation (18)
- Urban plans and greenhouse gas emissions (5)
  Emissions from existing urban form (3)
  Planning scenarios and associated emissions levels (1)
  Urban plan emission reduction targets (1)
- Urban form and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and infrastructure (5)
  Promoting connectivity through plot design rules for a walkable streetscape (2)
  Promoting accessibility through mixed land use (2)
  Promoting optimal urban density (2)
- Green spaces for environmental and climate services (6)
  Minimum quantitative standards for green public spaces (1)
  Distribution of green spaces (1)
- Neighborhood design and energy saving in buildings (4)
  Streets orientation and energy saving in buildings (1)
  Thermal properties of urban surfaces and energy saving in buildings (1)
- Development approval and mitigation (3)
  Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and development approval process (1)
  Developers' contribution for mitigation infrastructure (3)
  Compliance monitoring and mitigation (1)
  Compliance enforcement and mitigation (1)
Economic and non-economic instruments (5)
- Resources for urban planning and climate change (4)
  Intergovernmental fiscal transfers for climate change and urban planning (1)
  Responsibility to collect locally generated revenues (4)
  Public credit guarantee for local governments (1)
- Incentives for mitigation and adaption in urban planning (2)
  Economic incentives for mitigation in urban planning (1)
  Non-economic incentives for mitigation in urban planning (2)

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Legislation | 2004 |

Angola

2004 General Petroleum Activities Law

Angola 2004 General Petroleum Activities Law Published on 12 November 2004 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Republic of Angola LAW No. 10 04 of 12 November 2004 Law No. 13 78, of 26 August 1978 (General Petroleum Activities Law) constitutes a landmark in Angolan petroleum legislation, setting forth the fundamental principles regulating the...

Legislation | 2003 |

Uganda

National Forestry and Tree Planting Act

Uganda National Forestry and Tree Planting Act Chapter 160 Published in Uganda Gazette 37 on 8 August 2003 Assented to on 17 June 2003 Commenced on 8 August 2003 [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2023.] [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 December 2000 and 31 December 2023 by the Law Reform Commission of Uganda. All subsequent amendments have been...

Legislation | 2003 |

South Africa

National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003

South Africa National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 Act 57 of 2003 Published in Government Gazette 26025 on 18 February 2004 Assented to on 11 February 2004 Commenced on 1 November 2004 by National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003: Commencement [This is the version of this document as it was from 18 February 2004 to 31 October 2005.] GENERAL EXPLANATORY...

Legislation | 2002 |

New Zealand

Climate Change Response Act 2002

The Climate Change Response Act 2002 established an institutional and legal framework for New Zealand to ratify and meet its obligations and the Kyoto Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. To this end, the Act authorised the Minister of Finance to manage New Zealand’s holdings of units for GHG emissions under the Kyoto Protocol and to trade them on international...

Legislation | 2002 |

Dominica

Physical Planning Act 2002

Dominica Physical Planning Act 2002 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Dominica as follows: Part 1 – PRELIMINARY 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the - PHYSICAL PLANNING ACT, 2002. 2. Interpretation (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires - “adjoining land” means that...

Legislation | 2002 |

Republic of Korea

National Land Planning and Utilization Act 2002

South Korea National Land Planning and Utilization Act 2002 Published on 4 February 2002 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Chapter IGeneral provisions Article 1 – (Purpose) The purpose of this Act is to promote public welfare and to upgrade the quality of people's livelihood by providing for matters necessary for the formulation, implementation...

Legislation | 2002 |

Antigua and Barbuda

Disaster Management Act 2002

Antigua and Barbuda Disaster Management Act 2002 Act 13 of 2002 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] AN ACT to provide for the effective organisation of the preparedness, management, mitigation of, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters natural and man-made in Antigua and Barbuda. ENACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as...

Legislation | 2001 |

Saint Lucia

Physical Planning and Development Act 2001

Saint Lucia Physical Planning and Development Act 2001 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] AN ACT to make provision for the development of land, the assessment of the environmental impacts of development, the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers to regulate the use of land, and for related matters. Preliminary 1. Short title This...

Legislation | 2001 |

Bhutan

2001 Electricity Act

Bhutan 2001 Electricity Act Published on 26 July 2001 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] The Electricity Act enables the restructuring of the power supply industry and the possible participation of the private sector, by providing mechanisms for licensing and regulating the operations of power companies. The establishment of the Bhutan Electricity...

Legislation

| 2000 |

Australia

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.

The objects of this Act are: (a) to encourage the additional generation of electricity from renewable sources; (b) to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in the electricity sector; and (c) to ensure that renewable energy sources are ecologically sustainable. This is done through the issuing of certificates for the generation of qualifying electricity and requiring certain purchasers ("liable...

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