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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)
  Soil conservation bodies and/or institutions (1)
  Soil conservation (1)
  Soil pollution control (1)
  Soil restoration (1)
  Soil fertility management (2)
  Soil biodiversity conservation (1)
- Livestock management and climate change (2)
  Grazing and pasture land management (2)
  Sustainable animal husbandry practices (1)
- 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

| 2013 |

Gambia

Renewable Energy Act 2013 (Cap 32.05).

This Act seeks to promote the use of renewable energy resources, including hybrid systems one of its objectives is the observation of regional decisions adopted in Accra regarding the ECOWAS Regional Renewable Energy Policy. It defines functions of the Minister responsible for Energy and the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority with respect to renewable energy in The Gambia and establishes the...

Legislation | 2013 |

Brazil

Law No. 12.787 on National Policy of Irrigation.

Brazil Lei n. 12.787, de 11 de Janeiro de 2013. Acto 12-787 de 2013 Data de início desconhecida [Esta é a versão deste documento em 1 Janeiro 2019.] Presidência da República Casa Civil Subchefia para Assuntos Jurídicos LEI Nº 12.787, DE 11 DE JANEIRO DE 2013. Dispõe sobre a Política Nacional de Irrigação; altera o art. 25 da Lei no 10.438, de 26 de abril de 2002; LEI Nº 12.787, DE 11 DE JANEIRO DE...

Legislation | 2013 |

Kenya

Crops Act

Kenya Crops Act Act 16 of 2013 Published in Kenya Gazette 28 on 22 February 2013 Assented to on 14 January 2013 Commenced on 1 August 2014 [This is the version of this document from 21 November 2024.] [Amended by Revision of the Laws (Rectification) Order, 2013 (Legal Notice 57 of 2013) on 28 March 2013] [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2016 (Act 7 of 2016) on 10 May 2016]...

Legislation | 2013 |

Brazil

Law No. 12.854, of August 26, 2013

Brazil LEI Nº 12.854, DE 26 DE AGOSTO DE 2013. Acto 12-854 de 2013 Data de início desconhecida [Esta é a versão deste documento em 1 Janeiro 2019.] Presidência da República Casa Civil Subchefia para Assuntos Jurídicos LEI Nº 12.854, DE 26 DE AGOSTO DE 2013. Fomenta e incentiva ações que promovam a recuperação florestal e a implantação de sistemas agroflorestais em áreas rurais desapropriadas e em...

Legislation | 2013 |

South Africa

Spatial Planning and Land use Management Act, 2013

South Africa Spatial Planning and Land use Management Act, 2013 Act 16 of 2013 Published in Government Gazette 36730 on 5 August 2013 Assented to on 2 August 2013 Commenced on 1 July 2015 by Spatial Planning and Land use Management Act, 2013: Commencement [This is the version of this document from 5 August 2013.] (English text signed by the President) ACT To provide a framework for spatial...

Legislation | 2013 |

United Republic of Tanzania

National Irrigation Act, 2013

Tanzania National Irrigation Act, 2013 Act 5 of 2013 Published in Tanzania Government Gazette 1 on 31 December 2013 Assented to on 20 October 2013 Commenced [This is the version of this document from 14 March 2025.] [Amended by Written Laws (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2025 (Act 1 of 2025) on 14 March 2025] An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Irrigation Commission; to...

Legislation | 2012 |

Myanmar

Environmental Conservation Law, 2012

The Law has eight objectives, including conserving natural and cultural heritage for the benefit of current and future generations, reclaiming ecosystems starting to degenerate and disappear, and promoting international, regional and bilateral co-operation focused on environmental conservation. The law enables the formation of an Environment Conservation Committee and the establishment of an...

Legislation | 2012 |

Bangladesh

Disaster Management Act, 2012

The objectives of the Act are substantial reduction of the overall risks of disasters to an acceptable level with appropriate risk reduction interventions; effective implementation of post disaster emergency response; rehabilitation and recovery measures; provision of emergency humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable community people; strengthening of institutional capacity for effective co...

Legislation | 2012 |

Iceland

2012 Act no. 70 on Climate Change

The objectives of this act are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions economically and efficiently, to increase the binding of carbon from the atmosphere, to promote adaptation to the effects of climate change, and to create conditions for the government to cope with Iceland's international commitments on climate issues. The Environment Agency conducts the implementation of this Act and takes the...

Legislation | 2012 |

Mexico

Ley General de Cambio Climático

The approval of the General Law on Climate Change gives certainty and continuity to climate policy in Mexico and sets the country on a path to a low carbon economy. It establishes the basis for the creation of institutions, legal frameworks and financing to move towards a low carbon economy. As a General Law, it specifies the different responsibilities of the Federation, Mexico's pledge under the...

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