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Ley Nº 7779 - Ley sobre uso, manejo y conservación de suelos.

Country/Territory
Costa Rica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
La Gaceta Nº 97, 21 de mayo de 1998, págs. 5-8.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Agricultural land Policy/planning Agro-forestry Agroecology Basic legislation Soil conservation/soil improvement Environmental planning Institution Soil pollution/quality Protected area Subsidy/incentive Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Desertification Soil rehabilitation Pollution control Offences/penalties Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Hazards Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, North-East Pacific
Abstract

La Ley consta de 6 títulos y 67 artículos. INDICE: Disposiciones generales (I); Organización institucional (II); Manejo y conservación de suelos (III); Participación de los particulares (IV); Acciones punibles (V); Disposiciones finales (VI).

Full text
Spanish
Website
flnc-cr.org

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