This Act provides for the establishment of the National Environmental Council, the Environmental Management Agency, Environment Management Board, the Standards and Enforcement Committee and the Environment Fund, provides for the formulation of environmental quality standards and environmental plans, provides for environmental impact assessments audit and monitoring of projects and for other matters relative to management and conservation of the environment.The Act consists of 143 sections divided into 16 Parts: Preliminary (I); General Principles of Environmental Management and Functions of

This Act concerns spatial planning in South Africa at national and local level. It provides for a uniform, effective and comprehensive system of spatial planning and land use management and development, and for the sustainable and efficient use of land. The Act consists of 62 sections divided into seven Chapters: Introductory Provisions (1); Development Principles and Norms and Standards (2); Intergovernmental Support (3); Spatial Development Frameworks (4); Land Use Management (5); Land Development Management (6); General Provisions (7).

The Regulation provides principles and procedures for the protection and proper utilization of agricultural lands.

This Act concerns development planning in Wales. It makes provision about sustainable development in the exercise of functions relating to development planning and applications for planning permission.

This Regulation sets forth the rules and procedures aimong the protection and efficient use of agricultural lands. The Regulation also sets forth the of rules and procedures defining in which cases the agricultural lans shall be used for purposes other than agriculture.

The Environmental Protection Agency shall be the competent authority for the purposes of the Directive on integrated pollution prevention and control here implemented. As competent authority for the purposes of the Directive, the Agency shall, amongst other things, keep itself informed of developments in best available techniques.

This Regional Law establishes maximum cost of territorial land-use planning and land survey for plots of land destined for individual subsistence farming, gardening, vegetable growing calculated for 100 square metres of the territory.

This Governmental Decree establishes that objects of historical and cultural heritage shall be construction, memorial sites related to historical events in the life of society and development of society and the state, that represent historical, scientific, artistic and other value. State management in the sphere of historical and cultural heritage shall be performed by the Government through authorized state institution.

The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) peace accord was signed on December 2, 1997 in Dhaka at the Prime Minister's office between the government and the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS). However, some hill tribe sects and organisations have rejected the accord. Both sides, considering CHT as Tribal Populated Region, recognised the necessity for protection of the character of this region and for overall development of it.

This Regional Law establishes cases of expropriation, including repayment, of public or municipal land for public and municipal needs. Expropriation shall be performed in the following cases: (a) for public construction in accordance with land-use planning projects; (b) for realization of regional and municipal programs; (c) for conservation of the objects of cultural heritage in public ownership; (d) institution of new or extension of already existing protected areas; and (e) construction and reconstruction of objects partially or completely financed out of regional or local budget.

These Regulations, made by the Minister under sections 117(2A) and 162 of the Local Government Act, exempts a person who intends to carry out a classified trade from applying for a Building and Land Use Permit, provided that the activities in relation to that trade — (a) do not require — (i) the construction or demolition of a building; or (ii) extensive alterations, additions or repairs to an existing building; and (b) do not result in specified nuisances. "Classified trade" includes, among other things, self-employed manufacturer of food items and retail sale of food.

This Act makes provision for the establishment of the National Environment Council, the Lesotho Environment Authority, the National Environmental Fund and the Environmental Tribunal and provides in general for the conservation and management of the environment in Lesotho.The Act consists of 123 sections divided into 16 Parts: Preliminary (I); General Principles (II); Institutional Arrangements (III); Environmental Planning (IV); Environmental Impact Assessment, Audits and Monitoring (V); Environmental Quality Standards (VI); Pollution Control (VII); Environmental Management (VIII); Environm