Acuerdo Nº 74 - Procedimiento administrativo que permita restituir al Estado las áreas y proyectos mineros. Country/Territory Ecuador Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Registro Oficial Nº 8, 20 de agosto de 2009. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Exploration Environmental audit Environmental standards Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Protected area Authorization/permit Erosion Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Soil conservation/soil improvement Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Andean States, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, South America, South-Eastern Pacific Abstract El presente Acuerdo aprueba el instructivo que tiene por objeto establecer el procedimiento administrativo que permita restituir al Estado, las áreas o proyectos en los que el Estado haya realizado investigación geológica, exploración minera, o haya establecido estudios de prefactibilidad o factibilidad. Full text Spanish Website www.tribunalconstitucional.gov.ec References - Legislation Implements Ley de Minería. Legislation | Ecuador | 2009 (2018) Keyword: EIA, Protection of environment, Basic legislation, Mining, Minerals, Exploration, Institution, Concession, Zoning, Protected area, Access right, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Environmental standards, Servitude, Contract/agreement, Non-governmental entity, Royalties/fees, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples, Standards, Water abstraction Source: FAO, FAOLEX