Environmental Sensitive Areas Rules, 2001 (L.N. No. 64 of 2001).

Subject

Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Ecosystem preservation Management/conservation Protected area

Geographical area

Americas, Caribbean, Small Island Developing States

Abstract

These Regulations provide for the designation by the Environmental Management Authority of any portion of the environment as 'ESA' being an environmentally sensitive area in the sense of section 41 of the Environmental Management Act, 2000. Guidelines for such designation are laid down in regulation 3 and Schedule II. A designation notice shall include the information specified in regulation 4 and shall be in the form set out in Schedule IV. Procedures of designation are set out in regulation 5.

Full text

English

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Management Act (No. 3 of 2000).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 2000

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, EIA, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Special fund, Inspection, Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management, Waste disposal, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Protected area, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX