UNEP would like to thank the World Resources Institute, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University and the University of Strathclyde for their invaluable assistance with the collation of these laws, as well as its long-standing partner FAOLEX.
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Showing 271 - 280 of 738 resultsEnvironment Protection Act 2016 (No. 18 of 2016).| 2016 |Legislation
SeychellesThis Act provides with respect to the protection of the environment in Seychelles. It designates the Ministry or Department of the Government under the Minister responsible for the environment as the Ministry for the purposes of this Act and defines its functions and powers. The Act also establishes the National Environmental Advisory Council and provides for prevention, control and abatement of...
Fisheries law of the Federal Republic of Somalia (Review of 2016).| 2016 |Legislation
SomaliaThis Law makes provision for the management and conservation of (principally) marine aquatic resources and habitat and the development of the fishery industry in Somalia. The Law consists 44 sections divided into 8 Parts (without titles). The Act also designates the Somali coastline of 200 nautical miles width and within this a protection zone that protects coastal fishermen and of 24 nautical...
Legislation | 2016 |Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016
IndiaIndia Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 Directive 320E of 2016 Published in Gazette of India Commencement date unknown [This is the version of this document from 14 March 2024.] [Amended by Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021 (Directive 571E of 2021) on 12 August 2021] [Amended by Plastic Waste Management (Second Amendment) Rules, 2021 (Directive 647E of 2021) on 22 September 2021]...Resolución Nº 668 - Reglamenta el uso racional de bolsas plásticas.| 2016 |Regulation
ColombiaLa presente Resolución reglamenta el uso racional de bolsas plásticas, estableciendo a cargo de los distribuidores de bolsas plásticas a que se refiere esta norma, la obligación de formular, implementar y mantener actualizado un Programa de Uso Racional de Bolsas Plásticas, distribuidas en los puntos de pago en todo el territorio nacional. Para efectos de lo dispuesto entiéndase por distribuidor...
Arrêté N° 2016-284/PRE du 20/04/2016 portant interdiction d'importation et de commercialisation des sacs plastiques non biodégradables, non produits en République de Djibouti.| 2016 |Regulation
DjiboutiLe présent arrêté interdit d'importer et de commercialiser des sacs plastiques non biodégradables, non produits en République de Djibouti à partir du 1er mai 2016.
Decreto Nº 5.537 - Por el cual se reglamenta la Ley Nº 5.414/2015 de promoción de la disminución del uso de plástico polietileno.| 2016 |Regulation
ParaguayEl presente Decreto reglamenta la Ley de promoción de la disminución del uso de plástico polietileno y encomienda al Ministerio de Industria y Comercio aprobar el Plan de promoción gradual del reemplazo de bolsas de polietileno de un solo uso. En dicho Plan se definirán los porcentajes de reducción gradual.
Décret n° 2016-1170 du 30 août 2016 relatif aux modalités de mise en œuvre de la limitation des gobelets, verres et assiettes jetables en matière plastique.| 2016 |Regulation
FranceLe présent décret, pris pour l'application de l'article 73 de la loi n° 2015-992 du 17 août 2015 relative à la transition énergétique pour la croissance verte, définit les conditions d'application des dispositions législatives du code de l'environnement visant à interdire à partir du 1er janvier 2020 la mise à disposition des gobelets, verres et assiettes jetables en matière plastique. Il ne s...
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