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Law No. 48/V/98 regulating forestry activity.

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde No. 13 (I Series), 6 April 1998, pp. 132-141.
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Protected area Subsidy/incentive Afforestation/reforestation Agro-forestry Timber extraction/logging Right of use Expropriation Authorization/permit Pastoralism Land tenure
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 180 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Law regulates the forestry activity. It consists of 14 Chapters specifying authorized activities to be performed by public and private entities in order to protect national forests. It applies to trees and forests which are not cultivated for agricultural purposes, to the exercise of forestry activity and to land subject to the forestry regime or likely to be afforested within Cape Verde and provided that it is not intended for predominantly agricultural activities. It also establishes national administration competencies and actions to be carried out by the Government of Cape Verde for managing forestry resources. Chapter I defines all sectors relative to forestry activity (i.e. Forestry Services; Forest; Forestry Programme; Forestry Regime, etc.); Chapter II lays down competencies and duties of the Government and Local Administrations (including requirements to be satisfied by such administrations in order to benefit from financial incentives). Chapter III lists forestry programme purposes. Chapters IV-VII deal with forestry regime and forest management, specifying types of lands to be submitted to the aforementioned regime (rights of landowner, public and private lands, duration of forestry regime, prohibited activities, including the requirements for obtaining an authorization for agricultural and sylvo-pastoralism exploitation in such zones.). Chapters VIII-XI concern special protected areas management, reforestation activity and forest protection (including the prohibition of tree logging). Chapter X deals with private lands expropriation requirements. Chapter XII lays down the requirements for obtaining financial incentives, including different types of governmental assistance. Chapters XIII and XIV list controls to be carried out by competent authorities and sanctions to be paid by offenders for non authorized activities.

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Portuguese/French
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 62/89 regulating the activities relating to the reforestation and conservation of forests.

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 1989

Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Classification/declassification, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Law No. 25/X/2023 establishing the General Policy Framework for Forestry sector.

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2023

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Protected area, Subsidy/incentive, Afforestation/reforestation, Agro-forestry, Timber extraction/logging, Right of use, Expropriation, Authorization/permit, Pastoralism, Gender, Climate change, Land tenure, Cultural heritage, Offences/penalties, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Soil conservation/soil improvement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX