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Narrative and principles
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Showing 161 - 170 of 180 resultsLegislation | 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 | 1998 |Marine Living Resources Act, 1998
South AfricaSouth 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 |Coastal Zone Management Act 1998
BarbadosBarbados 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 |Coastal Zone Management Act 1998
BelizeBelize 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...Coastal Zone Management Act.| 1998 |Legislation
BarbadosThis 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 | 1997 |Korea Environment-Friendly Agriculture Fosterage Act 1997
Republic of KoreaSouth 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...Legislation | 1997 |Planning and Building Act 1997
IcelandIceland 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 | 1996 |Ley Forestal N. 1700
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)Bolivia Ley Forestal N. 1700 Act 1700 of 1996 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 12 July 1996.] Part TITULO I – OBJETIVOS Y DEFINICIONES Article ARTICULO 1º. (Objeto de la ley) La presente ley tiene por objeto normar la utilización sostenible y la protección de los bosques y tierras forestales en beneficio de las generaciones actuales y futuras, armonizando el...Legislation | 1996 |Bulgaria Law For Preservation of Agricultural Lands
BulgariaBulgaria Bulgaria Law For Preservation of Agricultural Lands Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 23 December 2003.] Prom. SG. 35/24 Apr 1996, amend. SG. 14/18 Feb 2000, amend. SG. 26/29 Mar 2000, amend. SG. 28/23 Mar 2001, amend. SG. 112/23 Dec 2003 Chapter one.GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. This law settles the preservation from damaging, the restoration and...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...Pagination
- Urban form and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and infrastructure (5)
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- 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)
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- Institutions and governance (1)
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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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