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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)
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- Financing/incentives for CSA approaches (3)
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  Payments for ecosystem services (PES) (1)
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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)
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- 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 | 1999 |

Finland

Planning and Building Act 1999

Finland Planning and Building Act 1999 Commenced on 1 January 2000 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Land Use and Building Act Issued in Helsinki on February 5, 1999 In accordance with the decision of Parliament the following is enacted: Chapter 1General provisions Section 1 General objective of the Act The objective of this Act is to ensure that the use of land and water...

Legislation | 1998 |

Japan

Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures

This Law is one of the two key climate laws in Japan along with the Energy Conservation Law. The purpose of the Law is to reduce emissions of GHGs derived from anthropogenic activities. GHGs are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, HFC, PFC and sulphur hexafluoride. The Council of Ministers for Global Environmental Conservation is established under the Law. The Council is chaired by the Prime...

Legislation | 1998 |

Barbados

Coastal Zone Management Act 1998

Barbados Coastal Zone Management Act 1998 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] An Act to provide for the more effective management of the coastal resources of Barbados, for the conservation and enhancement of those resources and for matters related thereto. Part I – Preliminary 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coastal Zone Management Act. 2...

Legislation | 1998 |

Belize

Coastal Zone Management Act 1998

Belize Coastal Zone Management Act 1998 Published on 25 April 1998 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Part I – Preliminary 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coastal Zone Management Act. 2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:- “coastal zone management” includes the conservation of the Barrier Reef and other...

Legislation | 1998 |

South Africa

Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act, 1998

South 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 | 1998 |

South Africa

Marine Living Resources Act, 1998

South Africa Marine Living Resources Act, 1998 Act 18 of 1998 Published in Government Gazette 18930 on 27 May 1998 Assented to on 21 May 1998 Commenced on 1 September 1998 by Marine Living Resources Act, 1998: Commencement [This is the version of this document from 8 March 2016.] [Amended by Marine Living Resources Amendment Act, 2000 (Act 68 of 2000) on 30 May 2000] [Amended by National...

Legislation

| 1998 |

Barbados

Coastal Zone Management Act.

This Act makes provision for the preservation and enhancement of designated marine areas of and the protection of beaches of Barbados. For this purpose the Director of the Coastal zone Management Unit shall prepare for the approval of the Minister a draft coastal zone management plan and a draft order delimiting a coastal zone management area (sect. 3). The content of such plan is outlined in...

Legislation

| 1998 |

Japan

Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (Act No. 117 of 1998)

The Law promulgates the measures necessary to abate or reduce global warming by limiting also the greenhouse gas emissions. Monitoring and providing policies shall be part of the responsabilities of the National Authority as an accurate weather forecast system united with a community awareness of the global warming dangers to humans and envirinment. Short term and long term plans must be carried...

Legislation | 1997 |

Iceland

Planning and Building Act 1997

Iceland Planning and Building Act 1997 Published in 2005 version Commenced on 1 January 1998 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] Planning and Building Act No. - 73/1997, no. 135/1997 and no. 58/1999 Chapter IGeneral Provisions Article 1 – Aims. The aims of this Act are: to ensure that the development of settlement and land use in the country as a whole will be in accordance...

Legislation | 1997 |

Republic of Korea

Korea Environment-Friendly Agriculture Fosterage Act 1997

South Korea Korea Environment-Friendly Agriculture Fosterage Act 1997 Published on 13 December 1997 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 increase the role of agriculture in environmental preservation, reduce environmental pollution caused by agriculture, foster farmers who...

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