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1st Amendment to Environment Protection and Preservation Act of Maldives.

Country/Territory
Maldives
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Governance Policy/planning Environmental planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

This Act amends the Environment Protection and Preservation Act of Maldives in Article 3, which defines duties of the state institution mandated with executing the environment policies of the Maldives. It shall formulate policies, regulations and standards with consultation from relevant authorities to protect biodiversity, access to benefit sharing, to protect freshwater lens of islands and mangroves within, to protect from waste and hazardous gases and protect and conserve the environment. An amendment of section 11 redefines the responsible Ministry.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amends

Environmental Protection and Preservation Act of Maldives (Law No. 4/93).

Legislation | Maldives | 1993

Keyword: Framework law, Environmental planning, Pollution control, EIA, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX