Law No. 19/2007 on Land Use Planning. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República No. 29, 18 July 2007, pp. 293-298. Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Land tenure Public land Right of use Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 90 days after its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 6 Chapters, aims at regulating the territorial planning of Mozambique, in order to guarantee the organization and sustainable use of the environment. It creates a legal framework for territorial planning and materializes, through territorial planning instruments, the Territorial Planning Policy aimed at the rational and sustainable use of natural resources, the preservation of environmental balance, the promotion of national cohesion, valuing the different potentials of each region, promoting the quality of life of citizens, balancing the quality of life in rural and urban areas, improving housing conditions, infrastructure and urban systems and the security of populations vulnerable to disasters. It establishes regulations for the following sectors: General provisions (Chap. I), Territorial Management System (Chap. II), Territorial Planning Tools (Chap. III), Citizen Rights and Obligations (Chap. IV), Evaluation, Monitoring and Inspections (Chap. V). Full text Portuguese/English Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 23/2008 approving the Regulation on Land Use Management. Legislation | Mozambique | 2008 Keyword: Land-use planning, Land tenure, Public land, Right of use Source: FAO, FAOLEX