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Decree-Law No. 59/2020 approving new Statutes of the Environment Fund, extinguishing the Water and Sanitation Fund and, furthermore, amending Legislative Decree No. 14/97 of 1 July

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, I Série, No. 93.
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Monitoring Environmental planning Environmental standards Special fund Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Sustainable development
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, consisting of 38 articles divided into seven Chapters, amends Legislative Decree No. 14/97 on specific situations provided for the Basic Legislation on the Environmental Policy and establishes the fundamental principles aimed at managing and protecting the environment against all forms of degradation, by enhancing natural resources, fighting pollution of different nature and origin and improving the living conditions of populations with respect for the balance of the environment. It also extinguishes the Water and Sanitation Fund; and approve the new Statutes of the Environment Fund, under the General Legal Regime of Public Institutes, approved by Law No. 92/VIII/2015 of 13 July and of Legislative Decree No. 14/97 of 1 July.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Legislative Decree No. 14/97 regulating specific situations provided for the Basic Legislation on the Environmental Policy.

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 1997

Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Drugs, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Decree No. 7/2017 approving the Statutes of the Water and Sanitation Fund (FASA).

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2017

Keyword: Institution, Special fund, Freshwater resources management, Water supply, Authorization/permit, Water quality standards, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX