Environment Protection Act 2008 (Cap. 30.25). Country/Territory Tuvalu Document type Legislation Date 2008 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the protection and management of the environment in Tuvalu and related purposes. Subject Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Framework law Pollution control Institution EIA Precautionary principle Climate change Sustainable development Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act makes provision for the protection and management of the environment in Tuvalu. “Environment” includes all natural, physical and social resources and ecosystems or parts thereof, people and culture and the relationship that exists between these elements. One of the objectives of the Act is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. Full text English Website www.tuvalu-legislation.tv References - Legislation Implemented by Environment Protection (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2014. Legislation | Tuvalu | 2014 Keyword: EIA, Institution, Environmental planning, Public participation, Access-to-information, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Litter and Waste Control) Regulations 2013 (L.N. No. 7 of 2013). Legislation | Tuvalu | 2013 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection (Environmental Impact Assessment) Amendment Regulation 2018. Legislation | Tuvalu | 2018 Keyword: EIA, Protection of environment, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Management/conservation, Dispute settlement, Environmental planning, Gender, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Climate Change Resilience Act 2019. Legislation | Tuvalu | 2019 Keyword: Basic legislation, Capacity building, Climate change, Hazards, Emissions, Governance, Institution, Mining, Offences/penalties, Precautionary principle, Policy/planning, Gender, Risk assessment/management, Special fund, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX