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Law No. 1/2011 approving the Basic Legislation on Environment.

Country/Territory
Guinea-Bissau
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, I Série, 2nd Supplement, No. 9.
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Pollution control Ecosystem preservation Offences/penalties Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 90 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 7 Chapters, approves the Basic Legislation on Environment. It defines the basic concepts and specifies the norms, and the basic principles related to policies and activities of protection, preservation and conservation of the environment of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. It also promote the improvement of the quality of life through a correct management of the National environment and a rational use of natural resources, in order to optimize and to guarantee the sustainability and continuity of the use of such resources. In addition, it creates the Environmental Fund. The Law is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Definition of natural components of environment (Chap. II); Instruments of Policy and Environmental management (Chap. III); Organs of environmental management (Chap. IV); Rights and duties of people (Chap. V); Sanctions (Chap. VI); Final provisions (Chap. VII).

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 7/2017 approving the Regulation on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.

Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2017

Keyword: EIA, Research, Environmental fees/charges, Environmental standards, Environmental planning, Offences/penalties, Procedural matters, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX