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República de Moldova - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

Law No. 98 of 14 April 2022 on atmospheric air quality. (Parlamentul Lege Nr. 98 din 14-04-2022 privind calitatea aerului atmosferic.) -

Adopción: 2022-04-14 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2024-05-13 | MDA-2022-L-113010

República de Moldova - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

Law No. 1515 of 16 June 1993 on Environmental Protection. (Lege Nr. 1515 din 16-06-1993 privind protecţia mediului înconjurător. ) -

Adopción: 1993-06-16 | MDA-1993-L-112685

República Democrática del Congo - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Décret n° 20/031 du 31 octobre 2020 portant statuts, organisation et fonctionnement d'un établissement public dénommé Fonds d'intervention pour l'Environnement «FIPE» en sigle. -

Adopción: 2020-10-31 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2020-10-31 | COD-2020-R-110926

A pour mission principale de constituer des richesses matérielles et/ou financières en nature ou en numéraire, pour financer exclusivement la réalisation des différents projets et programmes ayant trait à la protection de l'environnement, à l'écologie et au développement durable.

República Democrática del Congo - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Ordonnance n° 20/013 du 28 février 2020 portant création, organisation et fonctionnement d'un service spécialisé au sein du Cabinet du Président de la République dénommé "Agence congolaise de la transition écologique et du développement durable". -

Adopción: 2020-02-28 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2020-02-28 | COD-2020-R-110928

República Dominicana - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

RESOLUCIÓN QUE PROMULGA EL REGLAMENTO PARA LA TRANSPORTACION DE SUSTANCIAS Y MATERIALES PELIGROSOS.

Adopción: 2006-01-05 | DOM-2006-R-112230

República Dominicana - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

REGLAMENTO PARA LA GESTIÓN DE SUSTANCIAS Y DESECHOS QUIMICOS PELIGROSOS EN LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA

Adopción: 2006 | DOM-2006-R-112231

República Dominicana - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Resolución núm. 09-2005 que promulga el Reglamento Ambiental para Uso, Manejo, Transporte y Disposición de Binefilos Policlorinados (PCBs)

Adopción: 2005-08-22 | DOM-2005-R-112228

República Dominicana - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Reglamento de Etiquetado e Información de Riesgo y Seguridad De Materiales Peligrosos

Adopción: 2005 | DOM-2005-R-112229

República Dominicana - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

Decreto No. 217-91 que prohibe la importación, elaboración, formulación, comercialización y uso de varios productos agroquímicos, por haberse comprobado su alta peligrosidad a la salud humana y al medio ambiente.

Adopción: 1991-06-15 | DOM-1991-R-112227

República Unida de Tanzania - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

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

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

República Unida de Tanzania - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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.

República Unida de Tanzania - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

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

Adopción: 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.

Rwanda - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

Loi n° 17/2019 du 10 août 2019 portant interdiction de fabrication, d’importation, d’utilisation et de commercialisation des sacs en plastique et des objets en plastique à usage unique. -

Adopción: 2019-08-10 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2019-09-23 | RWA-2019-L-112325

Abroge la loi n° 57/2008 du 10 septembre 2008 portant interdiction de la fabrication, l’importation, l’utilisation et la commercialisation des sachets en plastique au Rwanda. Texte également disponible en anglais et en rwandais.

Serbia - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

Law on climate change, 2021. -

Adopción: 2021 | SRB-2021-L-113431

Seychelles - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

Environment Protection Act 1994 (Act No. 9 of 1994). -

Adopción: 1994 | SYC-1994-L-82727

Part I - Preliminary
Part II - Administration
Part III - Prevention, Control and Abatement of Environment Pollution
Part IV - Environment Impact Assessment
Part V - Enforcement
Part VI - Offences, Penalties and Procedures
Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions

Seychelles - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

Environment Protection Act 1988. No. 9.

Adopción: 1988-10-14 | SYC-1988-L-7400

Covers, inter alia, industrial waste disposal.

Sierra Leona - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

The Environment Agency Protection Act, 2008 [No. 11 of 2008]. -

Adopción: 2008-08-11 | SLE-2008-L-87735

An Act to establish the Sierra Leone Environment Protection Agency, to provide for the effective protection of the environment and for other related matters.
Repeals the Environment Protection Act, 2000 [No. 2 of 2000]

Sierra Leona - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

The Environment Protection Act, 2000 [No. 2 of 2000]. -

Adopción: 2000-02-28 | SLE-2000-L-78347

Singapur - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

Resource Sustainability Act 2019 (Act 29 of 2019). -

Adopción: 2019-10-04 | SGP-2019-L-109959

An Act to impose obligations relating to the collection and treatment of electrical and electronic waste and food waste, to require reporting of packaging imported into or used in Singapore, to regulate persons operating producer responsibility schemes, and to promote resource sustainability.

Singapur - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

Carbon Pricing Act 2018 (No. 23 of 2018). -

Adopción: 2018 | SGP-2018-L-109956

An Act to require the reporting of, and the payment of a tax in relation to, greenhouse gas emissions, and to make consequential and related amendments to the Energy Conservation Act (Chapter 92C of the 2014 Revised Edition).

Somalia - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

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

Sri Lanka - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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.

Sudáfrica - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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.

Suecia - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

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

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

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

Suiza - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

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

Adopción: 1985-12-16 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 1986-03-01 | CHE-1985-R-112466

Suiza - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 1983-10-07 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 1985-01-01 | CHE-1983-L-112468

Tayikistán - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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 - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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.

Túnez - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

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

Tuvalu - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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 - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

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

Tuvalu - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

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

Tuvalu - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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.

Ucrania - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 2017-05-23 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 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.

Ucrania - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

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).

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

Uganda - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

National Climate Change Act, 2021. -

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

Uganda - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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 - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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 - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

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

Adopción: 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.

Unión Europea - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento (UE)

Règlement (UE) 2021/783 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 29 avril 2021 établissant un programme pour l’environnement et l’action pour le climat (LIFE), et abrogeant le règlement (UE) n° 1293/2013. (Regulation (EU) 2021/783 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE), and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013.) -

Adopción: 2021-04-29 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 2021-05-17 | EEU-2021-RE-112583

Applicable à partir du 1er janvier 2021.

Uruguay - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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 -

Adopción: 2019-07-09 | Fecha de entrada en vigor: 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 - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

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

Vanuatu - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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 - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

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

Vanuatu - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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 - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

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

Viet Nam - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Reglamento, Decreto, Orden, Ordenanza

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) -

Adopción: 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 - Derechos ambiental, del cambio climático y de desarrollo sostenible - Ley

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

Adopción: 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.