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Environment Protection (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2014.

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Regulation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
EIA Institution Environmental planning Public participation Access-to-information Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

These Regulations provide rules for (preliminary) environmental impact assessment and establish the Environmental Assessment Task Force. A preliminary environmental assessment report shall be prepared for all developments which require environment impact assessment under these Regulations. A full environment impact assessment may be required by the Minister for any development activity relating to a major project, which a preliminary report indicates is likely to have a significant adverse impact on the environment. All proponents of development activities listed in Schedule 1 must, prior to the commencement of the activity: (a) notify the Department of Environment of the proposed activity; and (b) apply for a development consent. The Regulations specify contents of preliminary reports, which shall be reviewed by the Director of Environment. Full assessment reports shall be reviewed by the Department or an external reviewer and then submitted to the Task Force for further consideration and review. The Regulations also concern monitoring of development activities and enforcement of development approvals by environmental officers.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Protection Act 2008 (Cap. 30.25).

Legislation | Tuvalu | 2008 (2008)

Keyword: Framework law, Pollution control, Institution, EIA, Precautionary principle, Climate change, Sustainable development, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

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