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Forestry Law of The People's Republic of China.

Country/Territory
China
Document type
Legislation
Date
1984
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Provided By Chinalaw Computer-Assisted Legal Research Center, Peking University.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Basic legislation Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Policy/planning Afforestation/reforestation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Dispute settlement Authorization/permit Community management Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Law shall go into effect on 1 January 1985.
Abstract

This Law is formulated for the purpose of protecting, cultivating and rationally utilizing forest resources in China, speeding up afforestation of the land, giving full play to the forests' role of conserving water and soil, moderating the climate, improving the environment and providing forest products, so as to meet the needs of socialist construction and the people's life. It consists of 7 chapters: I. General Provisions II. Forest Management and Administration III. Forest Protection IV. Tree Planting and Afforestation V. Forest Tree Cutting VI. Legal Liability VII. Supplementary Provisions.

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