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Natural Resources Act (S.S. 1993, c. N-3.1).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

The purpose of the present Act is to ensure the respect of natural resources. This term “natural resources” means the renewable resources of Saskatchewan and includes: i) fish; ii) wildlife; iii) wild species; iv) forest products; v) resource lands and provincial forest lands; vi) ecological reserves; vii) other living components of ecosystems within resource lands, provincial forest lands and other lands managed by the department.

Private Managed Forest Land Act ([SBC 2003] Chapter 80).

Legislation
Canada
Americas
Northern America

The present Act applies to private managed forest land other than land that is in a tree farm licence area, a woodlot licence area or a community forest agreement area. Section 4 decrees that the Private Managed Forest Land Council is established as a corporation consisting of the members appointed under section 6. The object of the council is to encourage forest management practices on private managed forest land, taking into account the social, environmental and economic benefits of those practices.

Ministerial Decree No. 47 on the preparation and conclusion of contracts for the lease of national parkland.

Regulations
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Ministerial Decree stipulates that national parkland may be leased for recreational activities in accordance with land legislation, legislation on protected areas and this Regulation. The following plots of land located within the boundaries of any national park may be leased: (a) areas of tourism; (b) areas of ecological education; and (c) recreational areas. Lease contracts must contain terms and conditions, location, purpose of use and authorized activities, and also a prohibition on subleasing the land.

Agricultural and Land Management Law.

Legislation
Germany
Europe
Western Europe

The purpose of the present Law is to promote agriculture and forestry in such a way as to fulfil within the global economy their basic functions for the general well-being. The tasks of agriculture and forestry are, inter alia, the production of healthy food in sufficient quantities as well as the organization and maintenance of nature and recreational space.

Nomadic Pastoralism and Irrigated Agriculture in Somalia:

Journal Articles & Books
January, 1991

Abstract
The persistent interplay of food production problems, land
degradation, and social and climatic difficulties on the Horn of
Africa result in recurring famines in spite of vast sums of money
spent on agricultural development. As land resources--which
undergird both social and production systems in Africa--become
increasingly degraded, development efforts, especially in
problematic areas, need to become part of comprehensive resource
use programs that take into account the existing regional land

Loi sur les forêts et la protection contre les catastrophes naturelles (LFCN).

Legislation
Switzerland
Europe
Western Europe

La présente loi a pour buts d’exécuter la législation forestière fédérale, de désigner les autorités d’application et de fixer leurs compétences. Elle vise également: a) à favoriser une gestion optimale des forêts; b) à promouvoir l’utilisation du bois d’origine indigène; c) à assurer un traitement sylvicole adapté aux conditions naturelles et aux fonctions de la forêt.

Règlement sur les forêts et la protection contre les catastrophes naturelles (RFCN).

Regulations
Switzerland
Europe
Western Europe

Le présent règlement met en exécution la loi du 2 mars 1999 sur les forêts et la protection contre les catastrophes naturelles. Le texte comprend 92 articles répartis en 9 chapitres comme suit: Dispositions générales (1er); Protection des forêts contre les atteintes de l’homme (2); Protection contre les catastrophes naturelles (3); Entretien et exploitation des forêts (4); Formation professionnelle, vulgarisation et information (5); Mesures d’encouragement (6); Forêts domaniales (7); Dispositions pénales (8); Dispositions finales (9).

Transforming cities with transit

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2011

'Transforming Cities with Transit' explores the complex process of transit and land-use integration in rapidly growing cities in developing countries. As one of the most promising strategies for advancing environmental sustainability, economic competitiveness, and socially inclusive development in fast-growing cities, transit and land-use integration is increasingly being embraced by policy-makers at all levels of government. This book focuses on identifying barriers to and opportunities for effective coordination of transport infrastructure and urban development.

Regional Law No. 144-ZTO “On forestry taxes and lease payments for the management of public forest”.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Regional Law establishes that forestry taxes and lease payments shall be collected for: (a) allotment of standing timber; (b) procurement of edible and non-edible non-timber products; (c) agro-forestry; (d) use of forest fund (public forest) for hunting management; and (e) recreational use of forests, including tourism, sport and culture. Forestry taxes shall include taxes for forest land management.

Regional Law No. 011-ZO “On forestry taxes and lease payments for the management of public forest”.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This Regional Law establishes that forestry taxes and lease payments shall be collected for: (a) allotment of standing timber pertaining to forest fund (public forest); (b) procurement of edible and non-edible non-timber products; (c) secondary forest management; (d) use of forest fund (public forest) for hunting management; (e) recreational use of forests; and (f) use of forests for scientific research. Forestry taxes shall include taxes for forest land management.

Regional Law No. 20-OZ “On urban land”.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

This regional law establishes the modalities of land use planning of urban land based upon coordination of public and private interests and conservation of urban forests and forest parks. Regional administration shall be competent in the field of mapping and modification of urban land boundaries. In the process of projecting of urban land areas shall be taken into consideration recreational use of urban forests and forest parks and increase of forest cover.

Regional Law No. 76-OZ “On forest management, conservation, protection and reproduction of forests growing on urban land”.

Legislation
Russia
Eastern Europe
Europe

The scope of this Regional Law shall be management, conservation, protection and reproduction of forests located on urban land. Urban forests shall be registered within the boundaries of urban areas and shall be destined for recreation of the population and conservation of favourable environment. Forested urban land parcels of particular environmental protection, scientific, cultural and historic value can be classified as protected areas.