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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.

Legislation
Australia
Oceania

The objects of this Act are: (a) to provide for the protection of the environment, especially those aspects of the environment that are matters of national environmental significance; (b) to promote ecologically sustainable development through the conservation and ecologically sustainable use of natural resources; (c) to promote the conservation of biodiversity; (d) to promote a cooperative approach to the protection and management of the environment involving governments, the community, land-holders and indigenous peoples; (e) to assist in the cooperative implementation of Australia's inte

Law on Lease in the Republic of Tajikistan.

Legislation
Russia
Tajikistan
Asia
Central Asia

This Law specifies and regulates separately common leases, including lease of land and natural resources, leases of enterprises, and leases by citizens. It provides also for the contract of lease of labor. Article 3 defines the sphere and objects of lease. Article 7 contains rules relative to the lease agreement, and following articles (arts. 8-15) further define the relationship between lesser and lessee, including matters such as fees, protection of the lessee, terms of lease, changes in the agreement, etc.

Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on effectuation of the Land Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Legislation
Russia
Kyrgyzstan
Asia
Central Asia

Land legislation shall be based on the principles set out in article 3. In accordance with the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, land may be the state, communal, private or other forms of ownership (art. 4). Article 4 also defines state lands and communal ownership. Article 5 concerns rights of foreigners to use land. Transactions with rights to a land plot shall be subject to state registration and shall not require notarization, except for the cases provided by law (art. 9). Article 10 defines the Land Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Ordonnance nº 83-127 portant réorganisation foncière et domaniale.

Legislation
Mauritania
Africa
Western Africa

Cette ordonnance établit le régime foncier et domanial en Mauritanie.La terre appartient à la nation et tout Mauritanien, sans discrimination d'aucune sorte, peut, en se conformant à la Loi, en devenir propriétaire, pour partie. L'Etat reconnait et garantit la propriété foncière privée qui doit, conformément à la Chariâa; contribuer au développement économique et social du pays. Le système de la tenure traditionnelle du sol est aboli. Les terres qui ont appartenu à l'Etat, en vertu des dispositions de la loi n 60.139 du 2 Août 1960, demeurent domaniales.

Land Use (Validation of Certain Laws, etc.) Act 1979 (No. 94 of 1979).

Legislation
Nigeria
Africa
Western Africa

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Land Use Act or any other enactment, all Laws, and subsidiary legislation made at any time between the commencement of the Land Use Act and 30th September 1979 by any public officer of a State shall be deemed to have been validly made and shall have effect as if they had been made under or pursuant to the Land Use Act and accordingly, shall hereafter continue to have effect according to their tenor and intendment as if they were regulations made under or pursuant to section 46 of that Act.

Loi fédérale sur l'aménagement du territoire (Loi sur l'aménagement du territoire, LAT).

Legislation
Switzerland
Europe
Western Europe

Le but de cette lois est: De protéger les bases naturelles de la vie, telles que le sol, l'air, l'eau, la forêt et le paysage; b. De créer et de maintenir un milieu bâti harmonieusement aménagé et favorable à l'habitat et à l'exercice des activités économiques; c. De favoriser la vie sociale, économique et culturelle des diverses régions du pays et de promouvoir une décentralisation judicieuse de l'urbanisation et de l'économie; d. De garantir des sources d'approvisionnement suffisantes dans le pays; e. D'assurer la défense générale du pays.

Forests Act (No. 3 of 1999).

Legislation
Solomon Islands
Oceania

The declared (sect. 3) objects of the Act are: ensuring effective and ecologically sustainable management of forest resources; promotion of a sustainable commercial timber industry, and; protection and conservation of forest resources, habitats and ecosystems including the maintenance of ecological processes and genetic diversity. The administration of matters affecting forests is entrusted to Commissioner of Forests appointed under section 6 and the Minister who shall be advised by the Solomon Forestry Board established under section 5.

Law on Agriculture No. 01-98/NA.

Legislation
Laos
Asia
South-Eastern Asia

This Act establishes principles for the development, management and preservation of agricultural activities (defined in Part II) in Laos. "Agriculture" is intended in a broad sense and thus the Act includes provisions relating to cultivation of crops, animal husbandry, fisheries, irrigation, management and conservation of agricultural land, use of fertilizers, protection of the environment, food supply, etc. Rights and duties of persons undertaking agricultural activities are outlined in article 10.

Forestry Act 1967 (Chapter 10).

Legislation
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

This Act, governing forestry contains, after amendments made to it, virtually all statute law relating to forestry in the Great Britain. The provisions of the Act concentrate almost exclusively on forestry administration and related matters and the powers of an authority here continued, the Forestry Commissioners, to control felling. The Commissioners, established by the 1919 Forestry Act, are charged with the general duty of promoting the interests of Forestry, with the development of afforestation and the production and supply of timber and other forest products in Great Britain (sect.

Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree No. 705).

Legislation
Philippines
South-Eastern Asia
Asia

This Act lays down the basic principles of forest management and conservation, makes provision for the administration of forestry (Chap. I), the survey and classification of lands for purposes of forestry (Chap. II), and the use of forest resources (Chap. III).Basic policy principles are outlined in section 2. Section 3 contains definitions.

Presidential Decree No. 1152 - Philippine Environment Code.

Legislation
Philippines
South-Eastern Asia
Asia

This Act makes provision for the protection of the environment of a broad sense. Its provisions are divided into Titles, the major part of them dealing with specific aspects of environment protection.Title I makes provision with respect to air and noise pollution.Purpose Title II to prescribe management guidelines aimed to protect and improve the quality of Philippine water resources.