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Chapter 3 of Title 26 of the Pohnpei State Code - Soil and Water Conservation Act of 1992.

Country/Territory
Micronesia, Fed. States
Territorial subdivision
Pohnpei
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Institution Monitoring Erosion Basic legislation Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Policy/planning Water conservation zone Pollution control
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The object of this Act is to promote soil and water conservation by preventing erosion and thus conserving and improving the use of the State’s land and water resources. For this purpose a Pohnpei Soil and Water Conservation District is established which shall be administered and managed by the Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Soil and Water Conservation Board, also established by this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj