Decree No. 59/93 approving the Statute of National Council of Environment (CNA). Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Regulation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial da República de Guiné-Bissau (Supplement), No. 48, 29 November 1993, pp. 361-368. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Pollution control Environmental planning Policy/planning Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force immediately. Abstract This Decree approves the Statute of National Council of Environment (CNA). It consists of 13 articles establishing comoposition, duties and competencies of the aforementioned environmental institution entitled to: draw-up environmental projects; propose to the government protective measures in order to prevent environmental pollution; implement and enforce environmental policy; promote the creation of protected areas; promote the Environmetal Impact Assesment in all projects, etc. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repealed by Decree No. 11/96 creating the National Conference on the Environment. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 1996 Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX