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Showing 21 - 30 of 35 resultsEnvironmental Management (Solid Waste) Regulations| 2009 |Regulation
United Republic of TanzaniaDetails the requirements and responsibilities for managing solid waste in Tanzania. - The local authority will also issue licences to individuals or companies qualified to operate solid waste disposal sites. Highlight waste minimisation and cleaner production principles
Código para el Desarrollo Sustentable del Estado de Tamaulipas.| 2008 |Legislation
MexicoEl presente Código integra en un cuerpo normativo las diversas disposiciones ambientales, con el propósito de afirmar la conexidad de temas, la transversalidad para su atención y el debido cumplimiento de las mismas. En este sentido establece las disposiciones que regulan: I) la protección ambiental; II) la prevención y gestión integral de los residuos; III) las áreas naturales protegidas...
Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives.| 2008 |Legislation
European UnionThis Directive lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use. The Directive recalls the general environmental protection principles of precaution and sustainability, technical feasibility and economic...
Ley Nº 13.592 - Gestión integral de los residuos sólidos urbanos.| 2006 |Legislation
ArgentinaLa presente Ley establece los procedimientos de gestión de los residuos sólidos urbanos, tanto de origen doméstico como comercial, institucional o industrial, basándose sobre los principios de precaución, prevención, monitoreo, control ambiental y responsabilidad del causante. Las reglas de gestión establecidas abarcan las etapas de generación, disposición inicial, recolección, transporte...
Law on the Prevention and Management of Urban Solid Waste and Special Management for the State of Veracruz| 2004 |Legislation
MexicoFisheries Act, 2003 (No. 22 of 2003).| 2003 |Legislation
United Republic of TanzaniaAn Act to regulate fishing and the fishing industry, and aquaculture development in the Republic of Tanzania. The Act consists of 59 sections divided into 10 Parts: Preliminary provisions (I); Administration (II); Development of the fishing industry (III); Aqua cultural development (IV); Management and control of the fishing industry (V); Fish quality, management and standards (VI); Financial...
Code de l’environnement (Partie législative)| 2000 |Legislation
FranceBasée sur l’ordonnance n° 2000-914 du 18 septembre 2000 modifiée par l'ordonnance n° 2012-6 du 5 janvier 2012, la partie législative du Code de l'environnement français comprend sept (7) livres, entre autres, les dispositions communes (Livre I); les milieux physiques (Livre II); les espaces naturels (Livre III); le patrimoine naturel (Livre IV); la prévention des pollutions, des risques et des...
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