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| Name: | Environmental Management Act, 2011 [No. 12 of 2011]. |
| Country: | Zambia |
| Subject(s): | General provisions |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2011-04-12 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | ZMB-2011-L-94960 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=94960&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Printed Separately, 2019, International Labour Organisation (ILO) PDF of Act  Legislation on-line National Assembly, Zambia PDF of Act - Part 1 (consulted on 2014-01-16)Legislation on-line National Assembly, Zambia PDF of Act - Part 2 (consulted on 2014-01-16) |
| Abstract/Citation: | An Act to continue the existence of the Environmental Council and re-name it as the Zambia Environmental Management Agency; provide for integrated environmental management and the protection and conservation of the environment and the sustainable management and use of natural resources; provide for the preparation of the State of the Environment Report, environmental management strategies and other plans for environmental management and sustainable development; provide for the conduct of strategic environmental assessments of proposed policies, plans and programmes likely to have an impact on environmental management; provide for the prevention and control of pollution and environmental degradation; provide for public participation in environmental decision-making and access to environmental information; establish the Environment Fund; provide for environmental audit and monitoring; facilitate the implementation of international environmental agreements and conventions to which Zambia is a party; repeal and replace the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Act, 1990; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing. |
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