Peat Moratorium Regulation (Man. Reg. 93/2013).

Subject

Environment gen., Mineral resources

Keyword

Pollution control Public land Mining

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Regulation is made under the Environment Act. The purpose of this Regulation is to temporarily restrict new development in respect of the mining of peat or peat moss on Crown mineral land while the department evaluates the adverse cumulative effects that may be caused by increased development of Manitoba's peat resources. Section 5 establishes that in the event of a conflict between a provision of this Regulation and a provision of another Regulation made under the Act, the provision of this Regulation prevails.

Full text

English/French

Website

www.gov.mb.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Act (C.C.S.M. c. E125).

Legislation | Canada | 1987 (2015)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Institution, Environmental planning, Sub-national agreement, Environmental standards, Registration, Research, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX