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Land Act, 1923.

Legislation
Ireland
Europe
Northern Europe

An Act to make provisions for various matters relating to land, including land registration, purchase of land and ownership of land, land bonds, land tenure, for powers of the Land Commission in respect of land, etc. Save and except purchase agreements between the Land Commission and purchasers from them no purchase agreement between landlord and tenant for the sale of a holding under the Land Purchase Acts shall after the passing of this Act be lodged with the Land Commission (sect. 18).

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (No. 29 of 1986).

Legislation
India
Asia
Southern Asia

The Act consists of 26 articles divided into the following Chapters: Preliminary (I); General Powers of the Central Government (II); Prevention, Control and Abatement of Environmental Pollution (III); Miscellaneous (IV).The Act regulates the power of the Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the environment through means of planning, establishment of environmental quality standards, examination of manufacturing processes, collection and dissemination of information, preparation of manuals, etc. (sect. 3).

Law No. 10.019 establishing the State Coastal Management Plan.

Legislation
Brazil
Americas
South America

This Law establishes the State Coastal Management Plan, sets its objectives and guidelines and defines the instruments for its preparation, approval and execution. It consists of 6 chapters establishing: Definition (chap. 1); Objectives (chap. 2); Goals (chap. 3); Management System and Instruments (chaps. 4 and 5) and General Provisions (chap. 6). It covers all ecosystems and natural resources existing on the land, transition and sea segments.

Grassland Law of the People's Republic of China.

Legislation
June, 1985
China

This Law is enacted with a view to improving the protection, management and development of grasslands and to ensure their rational use; to protect and improve the ecological environment, to modernise animal husbandry; and to enhance the prosperity of the local economies of the national autonomous areas. This Law shall be applicable to all grasslands within the territory of China, including hills and lands covered with grass. The department of farming and animal husbandry under the State Council shall be in charge of national administration of grasslands.

Décret portant organisation de l'aménagement du territoire (1).

Regulations
Belgium
Europe
Western Europe

Décret de la Région Flandres portant organisation de l'aménagement du territoire. L'article 4 établit que l'aménagement du territoire est axé sur un développement durable de l'aménagement du territoire, gérant l'espace disponible au profit de la présente génération, sans pour autant compromettre les besoins des futures générations.

Israel Lands Administration Law, 1960.

Legislation
Israel
Western Asia
Asia

This Law provides for the establishement by the Government of an "Israel Lands Administration" to administer Israel lands. The Director of the Administation is appointed by the Government, whom shall be directly subordinate to the Minister of Agriculture (sect. 2). Under section 3, an "Israel Lands Council" is also appointed by the Government in order to lay down the lands policy. The Administration shall act in accordance with it and the Council shall also supervise the activities of the Administration. Under section 5, the "State Property Law" 1951, is amended.

Israel Lands Law, 1960.

Legislation
Israel
Western Asia
Asia

This Law establishes cases in which transfer of ownership is allowed. Section 2 makes a list of classes of transactions to which the permission to transfer ownership is allowed. The prohibition to transfer ownership, as prescribed in the Basic Law, shall not affect acts designed solely to enable the observance of the commandment concerning the Sabbatical Year. Under section 4 the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Agriculture jointly are charged with the implementation of this Law and may make regulations as to any matter relating to such implementation.

Land Law (Amendment No. 10), 1987.

Legislation
October, 1987
Israel

This amendment of the Land Law 1987, establishes that the owner of a dwelling may, under specified conditions and subject to specified provisions, install on the roof of his dwelling a boiler for the heating of water by the sun (section 59A). Section 59B establishes that the owner of a dwelling may be disconnected from the central water or room heating system under specified conditions.

Agriculture Law of the People's Republic of China

Legislation
China
Eastern Asia
Asia

This Law enacts principles for the agriculture development, management and preservation in China. "Agriculture" as mentioned in this Law means crop-plantation, forestry, animal husbandry and fisheries. "Agricultural production and operation organizations" mentioned in this Law mean agricultural economic collectives, State-owned agricultural enterprises or other agricultural enterprises.This Law consists of IX chapters. Chapter I General Provisions.

Law of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation.

Legislation
China
Eastern Asia
Asia

This Law is formulated for the purpose of the prevention and control of soil erosion, the protection and rational utilisation of water and soil resources, the mitigation of disasters of flood, drought and sandstorm, the improvement of ecological environment and the development of production. "Water and soil conservation" means preventive and rehabilitative measures taken against soil erosion, which is caused by natural factors or human activities.Chapter I General Provisions, includes the procedures of the water and soil conservation work.

Land Act, 1999 (No. 4 of 1999).

Legislation
Tanzania
Africa
Eastern Africa

An Act to provide for the administration of land and land tenure in Tanzania.The 187 sections of this Act are divided into 14 Parts: Preliminary provisions (I); Fundamental principles of land policy (II); Classification and tenure of land (III); Administration (IV); Rights and incidents of land occupation (V); Granted rights of occupancy VI); Conversion of interests in land (VII); Disposition affecting land (VIII); Leases (IX); Mortgages (X); Easements and analogous rights (XII); Co-occupancy and partition (XIII); Dispute settlement (XIV).Section 23 sets out the fundamental principles of Na