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Slovakia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic No. 157 of 31 March 2005 which implements Act No. 587/2004 Coll. on the Environmental Fund and on amendments to certain laws. -

Adoption: 2005-03-31 | Date of entry into force: 2005-05-01 | SVK-2005-R-113700

Slovakia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Act No. 587 of 21 October 2004 on the Environmental Fund and on amendments to certain laws. -

Adoption: 2004-10-21 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | SVK-2004-L-113699

Slovakia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Act No. 17 of 5 December 1991 about the environment. -

Adoption: 1992-12-05 | Date of entry into force: 1992-01-16 | SVK-1992-L-113720

Solomon Islands - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

The Environment Act 1998 (Act No. 8 of 1998). -

Adoption: 1998-10-12 | Date of entry into force: 1999-05-01 | SLB-1998-L-85470

Provides measures for the protection of the environment.

Somalia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environmental Management Law (Law No. 79/2018). -

Adoption: 2018-08-25 | SOM-2018-L-108742

South Africa - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Carbon Tax Act (Act No. 15 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-05-22 | ZAF-2019-L-108806

To provide for the imposition of a tax on the carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Sri Lanka - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Sri Lanka Sustainable Development Act, No. 19 of 2017. -

Adoption: 2017-10-03 | LKA-2017-L-106760

The Act has been adopted to develop and implement a National Policy and Strategy on Sustainable Development and establish a Sustainable Development Council in order to establish and work towards achieving national goals based on the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in national planning processes, policies and strategies in the relevant ongoing processes in the economic, social and environmental fields.

Sweden - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordinance to amend the Ordinance (No. 840 of 1985) respecting certain products which are dangerous to health and the environment.

Adoption: 1988-06-09 | SWE-1988-R-7019

Repeals s. 9 and amends s. 2 (the scope of application in regard to chemical products).

Switzerland - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Ordonnance du 16 décembre 1985 sur la protection de l’air (OPair). -

Adoption: 1985-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 1986-03-01 | CHE-1985-R-112466

Switzerland - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Loi fédérale du 7 octobre 1983 sur la protection de l’environnement (Loi sur la protection de l’environnement, LPE). -

Adoption: 1983-10-07 | Date of entry into force: 1985-01-01 | CHE-1983-L-112468

Syrian Arab Republic - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Law No. 31 of 2017 on ratifying Syria's accession to the Paris Climate Change Agreement. -

Adoption: 2017-10-26 | Date of entry into force: 2017-10-26 | SYR-2017-L-106700

Syrian Arab Republic - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Law No. 12 of 2012 setting the necessary basic rules for the safety and protection of the environment. -

Adoption: 2012-03-29 | Date of entry into force: 2012-03-29 | SYR-2012-L-93210

Title I
Chapter I: Definitions
Chapter II: Objectives of the Law
Chapter III: The Ministry Responsibilities
Chapter IV: The Ministry Resources

Title II - The Higher Council for Environment Protection.
Chapter I: The Establishment of the Council
Chapter II: The Council Duties

Title III - The Fund for Supporting and Protecting the Environment

Title IV
Chapter I: Environment Inspection.
Chapter II: Responsibilities and Sanctions.

Title V - General Provisions.

Tajikistan - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Law No. 1448 of 18 July 2017 "On Evaluation of Impact on the Environment". -

Adoption: 2017-07-18 | TJK-2017-L-106756

Establishes the general provisions, including the principles of evaluation of the impact on the environment; the competencies and powers of state authorities in this field; the procedure of conduct of evaluation of the impact on the environment, including the mandatory nature of the evaluation, the subjects, the phases of conduct thereof, and the criteria of the evaluation. Also defines the role, rights and duties of public associations in the sphere of evaluation of impact on the environment, also access to information on evaluation for citizens.

Tonga - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Tonga Climate Change Fund Act 2021 (Act 5 of 2021). -

Adoption: 2021-10-28 | TON-2021-L-113928

An Act to establish a national climate change fund for Tonga, to receive monies from national and international sources and to finance national climate change projects which deal with climate change mitigation and adaption.

Tunisia - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Loi organique n° 2019-60 du 9 juillet 2019 relative à l’Instance du développement durable et des droits des générations futures. -

Adoption: 2019-07-09 | TUN-2019-L-112570

Tuvalu - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Climate Change Resilience Act 2019 (Act No. 9 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-07-01 | TUV-2019-L-109639

PART I - PRELIMINARY
1 Short Title
2 Interpretation
3 Conventions to which this Act applies
4 Act to bind the Crown
5 Territorial application

PART II – OBJECTIVES AND COMMITMENTS
6 Policy objectives
7 Purposes of the Act
8 Commitments
9 Greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets

PART III – ADMINISTRATION
10 Functions and powers of the Minister
11 Delegation of functions and powers to the Director
12 Department of Climate Change and Disaster
13 Director of the Department
14 Delegation of powers by the Director
15 Functions of the Department in building resilience to climate change
16 Functions of the Department relating to climate change related Conventions
17 Precautionary approach

PART IV – FORUM, COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES
18 National Climate Change Resilience Forum
19 National Advisory Council on Climate Change
20 Council to provide advice and to act as competent authority

PART V – POLICIES TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE
21 National Climate Change Policy
22 Strategies and plans to address climate change
23 Responsibilities in implementation
24 Requirement to provide assistance and information for data collection and analysis
25 Climate Change and Disaster Survival Fund
26 Climate Change and Disaster Levy

PART VI – ENFORCEMENT
27 Prohibition on the exploration, mining and extraction of fossil fuels
28 Supplying false information
29 Penalty for carrying out any activity or project without approval
30 Activity to cease
31 Offences by corporations
32 Immunity

PART VII – MISCELLANEOUS
33 Regulations
34 Consequential amendments
35 Saving and transitional provisions

SCHEDULE
LIST OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

Tuvalu - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Climate Change and Disaster Survival Fund Act 2015 (Act No. 11 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2016-01-01 | TUV-2016-L-102715

Tuvalu - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Ozone Protection Act, 2008 (CAP. 30.30). -

Adoption: 2008-08-18 | TUV-2008-L-109668

Tuvalu - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Tuvalu) Order, 1975 (CAP 48:30). -

Adoption: 1975 | INT-1975-L-109670

This Order extends to Tuvalu the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971, with the necessary adaptations, enabling effect to be given to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage opened for signature in Brussels on 29th November 1969 (Cmnd. 4403). The Order also extends the provisions of Parts I and V of, and of Schedule 1 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1974, with the necessary adaptations, enabling effect to be given to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage opened for signature in Brussels on 18th December 1971 (Cmnd. 5061). The 1969 Convention provides uniform rules and procedures for determining questions of liability and for awarding compensation when damage is caused by pollution resulting from the escape or discharge of oil from ships. The 1971 Convention sets up an international fund to provide a supplementary system for compensation and indemnification for such damage.

Uganda - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

National Climate Change Act, 2021. -

Adoption: 2021-08-14 | UGA-2021-L-114005

Uganda - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

The National Environment Act, 2019 (Act 5 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-02-24 | UGA-2019-L-111164

An Act to repeal, replace and reform the law relating to environmental management in Uganda; to provide for the management of the environment for sustainable development; to continue the National Environment Management Authority as a coordinating, monitoring, regulatory and supervisory body for all activities relating to environment; to provide for emerging environmental issues including climate change, the management of hazardous chemicals and biodiversity offsets; to provide for strategic environmental assessment; to address environmental concerns arising out of petroleum activities and midstream operations, to provide for the management of plastics and plastic products; to establish the Environmental Protection Force; to provide for enhanced penalties for offences under the Act; to provide for procedural and administrative matters; and for related matters.

Any statutory instrument made under the National Environment Act, Cap.153 repealed under subsection (1) and which is in force immediately before the commencement of this Act, shall remain in force, so far as it is not inconsistent with this Act, until it is revoked by a statutory instrument made under this Act and until that revocation, shall be deemed to have been made under this Act.

Uganda - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

National Environment (Noise Standards and Control) Regulations, 2003 (S.I. No. 30 of 2003). -

Adoption: 2003-06-13 | UGA-2003-L-88136

The 21 regulations are divided into 5 Parts: Preliminary (I); Permissible noise Levels (II); Control and Mitigation of Noise (III); Licence for Noise in Excess of Permission Noise Levels (IV); Enforcement (V).
The object of these Regulations is to: prescribe the maximum permissible noise levels (Schedule 1) from a facility or activity to which a person may be exposed; (b) provide for the control of noise and for mitigating measures for the reduction of noise; and (c) generally to give effect for the provisions of section 29 of the National Environment Statute. A local council may, in accordance with the Local Governments Act, 1997, make laws regulating noise and vibration pollution consistent with the National Environment Statute. Functions of the District Environment Committees are defined in regulation 5.

Uganda - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

National Environment (Management of Ozone Depleting Substances and Products) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 63 of 2001). -

Adoption: 2001-11-23 | UGA-2001-R-88137

The object of these Regulations is to: (a) regulate production, trade and use of controlled substances and products; (b) provide a system of data collection that will facilitate compliance with relevant reporting requirements under the Protocol; (c) promote the use of ozone friendly substances, products, equipment and technology, and (d) ensure the elimination of substances and products that deplete the ozone layer. Importation of exportation of controlled products (First Schedule) or controlled substances (Second Schedule) requires a license granted by the issue of the Executive Director. The Executive Director shall issue licenses only to applicants that have adequate and appropriate facilities and equipment to handle a controlled substance or product without causing damage to the environment. A register shall be kept of all licenses. A person who buys or receives a controlled substance or product shall sign the end-user declaration Form set out in the Fifth Schedule.

Ukraine - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Law No. 2059-VIII of 23 May 2017 "On Evaluation of Impact on the Environment". -

Adoption: 2017-05-23 | Date of entry into force: 2017-06-18 | UKR-2017-L-106563

Establishes legal and organizational grounds of the evaluation of impact on the environment, aimed at the prevention of harm to the environment, ensuring of ecological safety, protection of the environment, rational use and reproduction of natural resources, in the process of decision making about the realization of economic activity, which can have a serious impact on the environment, taking into consideration of state, public and private interests.

Ukraine - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree No. 188/98-VR of 5 March 1998 on the basic orientations of the State policy of Ukraine in the fields of protection of the environment, use of natural resources and ecological security (Text No. 248).

Adoption: 1998-03-05 | UKR-1998-R-51274

United Arab Emirates - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Cabinet Resolution No. 26 of 2014 on National Regime of Ozone Depleting Substances. -

Adoption: 2014-07-24 | Date of entry into force: 2014-07-25 | ARE-2014-R-98630

All importers, exporter and re-exporters of any materials, equipments and products containing ozone depleting substances must register duly with the authorized authorities and obtain prior permission to import, export or re-export any of the materials prescribed by the law.

The Resolution encloses an appendix prescribing the materials, equipments and products subject to control pursuant to the resolution. Additionally, the second appendix constitutes a table for substances subject to proper disposal which includes 11 Hydro, Chloral, Flora, Carbonate substances. The products prescribed by the resolution include vehicles air-conditioning, refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, dehumidifier, water coolers, ice makers and aerosol products.

The Cabinet Resolution also prescribed the authorities and powers delegated to the Ministry of Environment and Water to enforce any procedures or actions to protect the ozone layer.

United Kingdom - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (c. 23). -

Adoption: 2007-10-23 | GBR-2007-L-88464

1. Sustainability of local communities
2. Proposals by local authorities
3. Decision on short-list
4. Action plans
5. Proposals: regulations
6. Local spending reports
7. Sustainable community strategy
8. Interpretation
9. Expenses
10. Short title, commencement and extent

United Kingdom - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (2006 c. 16). -

Adoption: 2006-03-30 | GBR-2006-L-108018

An Act to make provision about bodies concerned with the natural environment and rural communities; to make provision in connection with wildlife, sites of special scientific interest, National Parks and the Broads; to amend the law relating to rights of way; to make provision as to the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council; to provide for flexible administrative arrangements in connection with functions relating to the environment and rural affairs and certain other functions; and for connected purposes.

United Kingdom - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Local Government Superannuation (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (No. 1143(S. 102)).

Adoption: 1997-04-02 | Date of entry into force: 1997-04-28 | GBR-1997-R-54323

Makes provisions in relation to the Local Government Superannuation (Scotland) Scheme constituted under the Local Government Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 1987 in connection with the establishment of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the transfer of staff to the Agency from the Civil Service.

United Kingdom - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environment Act 1995 (Chapter 25).

Adoption: 1995-07-19 | GBR-1995-L-41476

Divided into 5 Parts and 24 Schedules. Part I establishes the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), and regulates their functions, powers, and duties. Part II addresses contaminated land and abandoned mines. Part III relates to National Parks, Part IV to air quality, and Part V contains miscellaneous provisions relating to, inter alia, national waste strategy, fisheries, evidence collection in pollution offences, and mineral planning. Amends the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

United Kingdom - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Environment and Safety Information (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 3159 (N.I. 14) of 1993)

Adoption: 1993-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 1994-06-17 | GBR-1993-R-35706

Establishes public registers of certain notices served concerning health, safety and environmental protection.

United Kingdom - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environment and Safety Information Act 1988 (Chapter 30)

Adoption: 1988-07-29 | Date of entry into force: 1989-04-01 | GBR-1988-L-6567

Establishes public registers of certain notices served concerning health, safety and environmental protection.

United Kingdom - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) (Tuvalu) Order, 1975 (CAP 48:30). -

Adoption: 1975 | INT-1975-L-109670

This Order extends to Tuvalu the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1971, with the necessary adaptations, enabling effect to be given to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage opened for signature in Brussels on 29th November 1969 (Cmnd. 4403). The Order also extends the provisions of Parts I and V of, and of Schedule 1 to the Merchant Shipping Act 1974, with the necessary adaptations, enabling effect to be given to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage opened for signature in Brussels on 18th December 1971 (Cmnd. 5061). The 1969 Convention provides uniform rules and procedures for determining questions of liability and for awarding compensation when damage is caused by pollution resulting from the escape or discharge of oil from ships. The 1971 Convention sets up an international fund to provide a supplementary system for compensation and indemnification for such damage.

United Republic of Tanzania - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

The Environmental Management (Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit)(Amendment) Regulations, 2018 (G.N. No. 474 of 2018). -

Adoption: 2018-08-31 | TZA-2018-R-109619

United Republic of Tanzania - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Oil and Gas Revenues Management Act, 2015 (No. 22 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-08-05 | TZA-2015-L-109636

An Act to provide for the establishment and management of the Oil and Gas Fund, to provide for the framework for fiscal rules and management of oil and gas revenues and to provide for other related matters.

United Republic of Tanzania - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Radioactive Waste Management for the Protection of Human Health and Environment Regulations, 1999 (G.N. No. 276).

Adoption: 1999-09-01 | TZA-1999-R-56423

Determines the responsibilities, duties and administrative measures of the National Radiation Commission, and provides for waste management operations, reporting procedures, verification and enforcement, offences and penalties, and for several related matters.

United States of America - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Protection of Stratospheric Ozone Rule (40 CFR Part 82)

Adoption: 1990-11-02 | Date of entry into force: 1990-11-15 | USA-1990-R-22352

Amendment allowing companies that export controlled substances to certain developing countries that are Party to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer to increase their production of such substances up to specified limits.

Uruguay - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Ley núm. 19773, de 9 de julio de 2019, que aprueba el Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la Información, la Participación Pública y el Acceso a la Justicia en Asuntos Ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe, denominado “Acuerdo de Escazú”, adoptado el 4 de marzo de 2018, en Escazú, República de Costa Rica -

Adoption: 2019-07-09 | Date of entry into force: 2019-07-31 | URY-2019-L-109837

La ley citada aprueba el Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la Información, la Participación Pública y el Acceso a la Justicia en Asuntos Ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe, denominado “Acuerdo de Escazú”, adoptado el 4 de marzo de 2018, en Escazú, República de Costa Rica, destinado a garantizar la implementación plena y efectiva en América Latina y el Caribe de los derechos de acceso a la información ambiental, participación pública en los procesos de toma de decisiones ambientales y acceso a la justicia en asuntos ambientales, así como la creación y el fortalecimiento de las capacidades y la cooperación, contribuyendo a la protección del derecho de cada persona, de las generaciones presentes y futuras, a vivir en un medio ambiente sano y al desarrollo sostenible.

Vanuatu - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environmental Protection and Conservation (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act No. 6 of 2019). -

Adoption: 2019-06-24 | VUT-2019-L-112149

Vanuatu - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

National Green Energy Fund Act 2018 (Act No. 10 of 2018). -

Adoption: 2018-07-06 | VUT-2018-L-112139

An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Green Energy Fund and for its related matters.

Vanuatu - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environmental Protection and Conservation (Amendment) Act 2017 (Act No. 24 of 2017). -

Adoption: 2018-01-02 | VUT-2018-L-112148

Vanuatu - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Meteorology, Geological Hazards and Climate Change Act 2016 (Act No. 25 of 2016). -

Adoption: 2017-01-26 | VUT-2017-L-105148

An Act to provide for the provisions of meteorology, geological hazards and climate change and for related purposes.

The objectives of this Act are to:
(a) ensure that high quality services are provided in relation to weather, climate, flood forecasting and geological hazards in Vanuatu; and
(b) promote capacities of governments, communities and organisations to understand and respond to risks arising from weather events, climate change and geological hazards; and
(c) specifically address the needs of operators of ships and aircrafts and of tourists, to access all necessary weather forecasts, bulletins, alerts, warnings and information concerning geological hazards which may impact upon the safety of their operations or activities; and
(d) facilitate the use and application within Vanuatu of relevant information, forecasts, bulletins and warnings generated and disseminated to and by local, regional and international bodies; and
(e) ensure that the government and the public are informed of matters related to weather, climate and geological hazards, and are able to make effective use of such information and data, and to respond to warnings and alerts about such events, in order to protect the environment and the safety and welfare of the community.

Repeals the Meteorology Act [CAP 204].

Vanuatu - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Environmental Management and Conservation Act 2002 (Act No. 12 of 2002). -

Adoption: 2003-03-10 | VUT-2003-L-112147

Viet Nam - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Resolution No. 80/NQ-CP on sustainable poverty reduction during 2011-2020. (Vê dinh huóng giam nghèo bên vung thoi ky tù nam 2011 dên nam 2020) -

Adoption: 2011-05-19 | VNM-2011-R-91859

I - Objectives
General Objective:
Sustainable poverty reduction is a central issue of the 2011-2020 socio-economic development strategy aimed at improving and incrementally raising the living conditions for the poor, first of all those in mountainous and ethnic minority areas; to make strong and comprehensive improvements in poor areas; and to narrow the gap between urban and rural areas, among regions, ethnic minorities and population groups.
Specific Objectives:
a. The average income per capita of poor households will increase 3.5 times; the rate of poor households will drop 2% per year, particularly 4% in poor districts and communes by poverty standards set for each period;
b. The poor's living conditions will be markedly improved, first of all in health, education, culture, daily-life water and housing; the poor will have more and more convenient access to basic social services;
c. Socio-economic infrastructure facilities in poor districts and communes and extremely disadvantaged villages and hamlets will receive concentrated and synchronous investment according to new countryside standards, first of all essential infrastructure such as transport, electricity and daily-life water supply.

II - Beneficiaries and Scope
III - Policies
IV - Organization of Implementation

Yemen - Environmental, Climate and Sustainable Development Laws - Law, Act

Law No. 26 of 1995 on the environment protection. -

Adoption: 1995-10-29 | YEM-1995-L-83565

This Law is composed of 5 Sections divided into 95 articles. Section I deals with terms and definitions and defines objectives of this Law which are: protection of environment; pollution control; protection, preservation and development of natural resources; protection of the society, public health, and all being livings from all dangerous and hazardous activities; protection of the national environment from external hazards activities; accomplishment of all international obligations relating to the environment protection and pollution control; and the contribution in the protection of ozone layer and climate. Section II provides for the following matters: water and soil protection; creation of protected areas; use, circulation, trade, registration, control, inspection of pesticides; and the issuance of licence for pesticides. Section III refers to the dangerous and hazardous activities to environment especially: control of activities that are dangerous and hazardous to the environment; laying down standards, criterion and technical requirements for the aforementioned activities; issuance of licences for and EIA for projects; trade and circulation of hazardous waste disposal; environment protection and economic development; and environment monitoring. Section IV pertains to marine pollution. Offences, penalties and compensations for environmental damages are given in Section V.