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Acuerdo Nº 94 - Procesos metodológicos para la definición de las zonas agroecológicas homogéneas y el cálculo de la Unidad Productiva Familiar (UPF).

Regulations
April, 2017
Ecuador

El presente Acuerdo establece los procesos metodológicos para la definición de las zonas agroecológicas homogéneas y el cálculo de la Unidad Productiva Familiar (UPF) para las provincias de la Sierra y del Litoral, de conformidad con el Informe Técnico en el cual se establecen 33 Zonas Agroecológicas Homogéneas, y en base a las cuales se delimita la superficie referencial de la UPF de cada zona a nivel cantonal.

Regional Law No. 3-TRZ “On state support of smallholders (family subsistence farming)”.

Legislation
January, 2016
Russia

This Regional Law sets forth a series of arrangements for state support of smallholders (family subsistence farming) with a view of increase of employment and improvement of economic conditions of rural population, promotion of regional food market, and delimits plenary powers of state bodies in the aforesaid sphere. Agricultural commodities produced by smallholders shall be their property, and vending of cash crops shall not be considered entrepreneurial activity. Either urban land or agricultural land in rural areas can be used for family subsistence farming.

Preservation of Farm and Forest Lands (Code of Virginia: Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food; Chapter 2; secs. 3.2-200 through 3.2-206)

Legislation
December, 1949
United States of America

This Chapter of the Code of Virginia provides for the preservation of farm and forest lands in Virginia. It establishes the Office of Farmland Preservation as a continuation of the Agricultural Vitality Program within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services of Virginia.

Decree No. 378 of the Cabinet of Ministers “On arrangements for improvement of areas under crops in Surhandarya province”.

Regulations
October, 2016
Uzbekistan

Prime Minister, with a view of rational distribution of agricultural crops with the consideration of soil and climatic conditions, for the purpose of improvement of the structure of areas under crops, decrees to optimize areas under cotton and to set up on freed-up agricultural land areas peasant farms specialized in growing fruits, vegetables, cucurbits crops and grapes.

Grassland Management Regulations of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

Regulations
October, 1988
China

These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Grassland Law of the People’s Republic of China. The Text consists of 31 Articles divided into 5 Chapters: General Provisions (I); Grassland Ownership and Use Right of Grasslands(II); (III); Grassland Protection and Utilization (III); Reward and Punishment (IV); Supplementary Provisions (V).

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 (No. 101).

Legislation
September, 2011
Australia

This Act aims to implement obligations that Australia has under the Climate Change Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, create incentives for people to carry on certain offsets projects and to increase carbon abatement in a manner that is consistent with the protection of Australia’s environment and that improves resilience to the effects of climate change.The Act sets up a scheme for the issue of Australian carbon credit units in relation to eligible offsets projects.

Agricultural Policy and Strategic Framework, June 2017.

National Policies
May, 2017
Timor-Leste

This revised agricultural policy and strategic framework provides a coherent policy framework to address the key challenges in Timor-Leste. The Government recognizes that there is no simple "solution by technology". The Government will therefore re-orient agricultural and rural development policies that will redefine incentives and reduce barriers to food and agricultural systems transformation. Particular attention will be given to supporting small-scale, low-income farmers in strengthening their capacity to manage risks and adopt effective strategies to adapt to climate change.

Nouvelle lettre de politique de développement agricole 2006-2015.

National Policies
December, 2005
Guinea

La Nouvelle lettre de politique de développement agricole (NLPDA) vise à améliorer l’efficacité et l’efficience des exploitations familiales et des marchés, promouvoir l’entreprenariat agricole grâce à la stimulation de l’initiative privée et améliorer l’efficacité des exportations. Elle va s’appuyer sur les dynamiques d’investissement privé, de production et de recherche de productivité dans l’agriculture.

Second National Environment Action Plan (NEAP II).

National Policies
December, 1998
Maldives

This Second National Environment Action Plan is a nation-wide sectoral document that provides a framework to guide the efforts in ensuring that the Maldives continues to develop in a sustainable manner. The approach taken in the formulation of this NEAP II results in drawing out a number of key issues which need to be addressed and then identifying appropriate responses to them. The aim of this Action Plan is to protect and preserve the environment of the Maldives, and to sustainably manage its resources for the collective benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Regional Law No. 28-Z “On allotment of land plots to multi-child families”.

Legislation
April, 2011
Russia

This Regional Law sets forth the modalities of allotment in ownership free of charge of plots of land pertaining to public and municipal property to multi-child families, and also establishes minimum and maximum land areas of the aforesaid plots of land. Multi-child family shall be considered family with three or more children less than 18 years of age. The aforesaid plots of land in inhabited areas shall be allotted for housing construction and subsistence family farming. Allotment of the aforesaid plots of land shall be performed once-only.