Conservation Act 1986-87. Country/Territory Cook Islands Document type Legislation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Cook Islands Sessional Legislation. Long titleAn Act to establish a Conservation Service as a corporation and to make provision for the conservation and protection of the environment and national resources and the establishment of national parks and reserves. Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Institution Special fund Environmental planning Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Marine pollution Policy/planning Forest management/forest conservation Expropriation Soil conservation/soil improvement Erosion Pollution control Waste disposal Waste prevention Waste management Freshwater pollution Sustainable development Basic legislation National parks Coastal zone management Ecosystem preservation Protection of habitats Protected area Marine protected areas Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act makes provision for the conservation of nature and the protection of the environment in the Cook Islands. It shall apply to such parts of the Cook Islands and Cook Islands waters as are specified from time to time by the Queen's Representative by Order in Executive Council. The Act consists of 57 sections divided into 11 Parts. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amended by Maritime Zones Act No. 1 of 2018. Legislation | Cook Islands | 2018 Keyword: Basic legislation, Coastal zone management, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Maritime zone, Sovereignty, Territorial sea Source: FAO, FAOLEX