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Agriculture (crop and livestock) and climate change (10)
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  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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Fisheries and Climate Change (10)
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  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 | 2016 |

Malawi

Physical Planning Act, 2016

Malawi 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 | 2016 |

Australia

Coastal Management Act 2016

Australia Coastal Management Act 2016 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] An Act to make provision for the ecologically sustainable management, use and occupation of the New South Wales coast; and for related purposes. Part 1 – Preliminary 1. Name of Act This Act is the Coastal Management Act 2016. 2. Commencement This Act commences on a day or days...

Legislation | 2016 |

Malta

Development Planning Act 2016

Malta Development Planning Act 2016 Published on 26 January 2016 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] To make provision for sustainable planning and management of development and for the establishment of an authority with powers to that effect and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto. Part I – Preliminary Article 1. Short title and...

Legislation | 2016 |

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fisheries Aquaculture and Marine Resources Act, 2016

Saint Kitts and Nevis Fisheries Aquaculture and Marine Resources Act, 2016 Published on 10 February 2016 Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] AN ACT to provide for the conservation, management, development and sustainable use of fisheries, aquaculture and marine resources of Saint Christopher and Nevis, to monitor and control Saint Christopher and...

Legislation | 2016 |

Kenya

Community Land Act

Kenya Community Land Act Act 27 of 2016 Published in Kenya Gazette 107 on 9 September 2016 Assented to on 31 August 2016 Commenced on 21 September 2016 [This is the version of this document from 31 December 2022.] [Amended by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022] An Act of Parliament to give effect to Article 63(5) of the Constitution; to provide for the...

Legislation | 2016 |

Kenya

Fisheries Management and Development Act

Kenya Fisheries Management and Development Act Act 35 of 2016 Published in Kenya Gazette 107 on 9 September 2016 Assented to on 3 September 2016 Commenced on 23 September 2016 [This is the version of this document from 31 December 2022.] [Amended by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022] An Act of Parliament to provide for the conservation, management and...

Legislation | 2016 |

Ghana

Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, 2016

Ghana Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, 2016 Act 925 of 2016 Published in Ghana Gazette 108 on 22 September 2016 Assented to on 14 September 2016 Commenced on 22 September 2016 [This is the version of this document from 22 September 2016.] AN ACT to revise and consolidate the laws on land use and spatial planning, provide for sustainable development of land and human settlements through a...

Legislation | 2016 |

Vanuatu

Meteorology, Geological Hazards and Climate Change Act 2016

Vanuatu Meteorology, Geological Hazards and Climate Change Act 2016 Commenced on 1 February 2017 [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.] REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Assent: 26/01/2017 Commencement: 01/02/2017 METEOROLOGY, GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS AND CLIMATE CHANGE ACT NO. 25 OF 2016 An Act to provide for the provisions of meteorology, geological hazards and climate change and for related...

Legislation

| 2016 |

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Energy Act 2016 (c. 20).

This Act contains provisions to implement recommendations on UK offshore oil and gas recovery and its regulation. The Act establishes the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) as an independent regulator (taking the form of a Government company), transfers regulatory powers and functions to it, as well as providing it with new powers. This ensures the OGA has the powers it needs to be an independent and...

Legislation | 2015 |

Papua New Guinea

Climate Change (Management) Act 2015

This laws sets out the framework for mitigation and adaptation policy action in Papua New Guinea. It aims at promoting human activities compatible with a stable climate alongside mitigation and adaptation actions; implementing international obligations with regard to mitigation and adaptation into national law; and establishing a national authority. The law further sets the legal and institutional...

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