Environmental Management and Conservation Act - Act 12 of 2002 (Cap. 283) Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of the Republic of Vanuatu Sessional Acts. Long titleAn Act to provide for the conservation, sustainable development and management of the environment of Vanuatu, and the regulation of related activities. Subject Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Framework law Institution EIA Environmental planning Registration Offences/penalties Protection of environment Policy/planning Freshwater pollution Pollution control Biodiversity Protected area Management/conservation Ecosystem preservation Contract/agreement Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Entry into force notes Entered into force on 10 March 2003. Abstract This Act concerns protection of the environment and biodiversity in Vanuatu. The Act consist of 46 sections divided into 6 Parts: Preliminary (1); Administration (2); Environmental impact assessment (3); Biodiversity and protected areas (4); Offences (5); Miscellaneous (6). Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (G.N. No. 175 of 2011). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2011 Keyword: Agricultural development, EIA, Institution, Environmental planning, Environmental audit, Registration, Public participation, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Aquaculture, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2010 (No. 2 of 2010). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2010 Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Management and Conservation (Amendment) Act (No. 28 of 2010). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2010 Keyword: EIA, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Climate change, Coastal zone management, Special fund, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Traditional rights/customary rights, Management/conservation, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environmental Management and Conservation (Amendment) Act No. 6 of 2019. Legislation | Vanuatu | 2019 Keyword: Authorization/permit, EIA, Procedural matters, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX