Legislative Decree No. 14/97 regulating specific situations provided for the Basic Legislation on the Environmental Policy. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, I Série, 2nd Supplement, No. 25. Subject Environment gen. Keyword EIA Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Monitoring Environmental planning Environmental standards Drugs Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Legislative Decree enters into force 30 days after the day of its publication. Abstract This Legislative Decree, consisting of 11 Chapters and 2 Annexes, regulates situations provided for the Basic Legislation on the Environmental Policy and the fundamental principles designed to manage and protect the environment against all forms of pollution and degradation. It establishes protecting measures in order to promote natural resources, to fight pollution of diverse nature and origin and to improve the living conditions of the population in respect of the balance of the environment. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Amended by Decree-Law No. 29/2006 regulating Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2006 Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Basic legislation, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 3/2015 establishing the legal framework for mineral exploitation. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2015 (2021) Keyword: Management/conservation, Minerals, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Soil pollution/quality, Environmental standards, Tax/levy, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 18/2016 establishing the Legal Regime for Extraction of Aggregates. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2016 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Coastal zone management, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Use restrictions, Concession, Inspection, Management/conservation, Exploration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree-Law No. 59/2020 approving new Statutes of the Environment Fund, extinguishing the Water and Sanitation Fund and, furthermore, amending Legislative Decree No. 14/97 of 1 July Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2020 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Special fund, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX