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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 resultsLegislationMauritius
This Act, divided into eighteen Parts, and consisting of 151 sections, provides for a modern legislative framework that ensures better protection, management and conservation of the environment. The Act defines the following relevant terms: accredited laboratory, to provide environmental data and conduct analyses of environmental samples; Central Water Authority; circular economy; climate change...
KeywordsImpacts, Plastic waste, Waste, Circular economy, Pollutants, Hazardous waste, Integrated coastal zone management, Dumping, Open dumpingRegulationMauritiusRepealedThese Regulations provide rules relative to waste management, transport and disposal. No person shall – (a) deposit, cause or allow waste to be deposited at a place other than a waste management facility or any other site approved for that purpose; (b) throw, drop or otherwise deposit or cause any littering in any street, road, drain, river or other public place other than a space or bin specially...
KeywordsHazardous waste, Waste, Waste disposal, Dumping, Waste management, Waste management facilities, LitteringLegislationSomaliaThis 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...
KeywordsEnforcement, Fines, Pollution of the marine environment, Fishing gear, Certification, Waste, DumpingLegislationUnited Republic of TanzaniaThis Act makes provision with respect to matters of public health in Tanzania including control of (communicable) diseases, water pollution in ports, control of mosquitoes, sanitation, solid, liquid and hazardous waste management, control of gasses, sanitary control and quarantine in ports, sewerage and drainage, food sfatey and hygiene and supply of safe water. The Minister shall promote...
KeywordsHazardous waste, Pollution of the marine environment, Waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, DumpingLegislationNamibiaThe Act regulates the dumping of substances in the sea. Section 2 places restrictions on the loading or dumping of substances mentioned in Schedule 1 and 2 and dumping of substances in general. A special permit or a general permit authorizing dumping may be issued by the Secretary of Industries, who must take into account the factors set out in Schedule 3. The Secretary may attach conditions to...
KeywordsDumping, Hazardous waste, Marine litter, Maritime sources, Plastic waste, Pollution of the marine environment, Toxic waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Ocean dumping, Fines
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