Protected Areas Network (PAN) Act 2015 (P.L. 2015-48). Country/Territory Marshall Islands Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Marshall Islands Sessional Legislation. Long titleAn Act to amend Title 35 of the MIRC by inserting a new Chapter 5, to create the Protected Areas Network for the purposes of conservation and management of natural resources in the Marshall Islands. Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Policy/planning Basic legislation Protected area Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Community management Offences/penalties Geographical area Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Abstract This Act amends Title 35 of the Code of the Marshall Islands by providing for a Protected Areas Network (PAN). "Protected Area" means an area designated through a local or national process to be protected by the National Government through the Ministry of Resources and Development as part of the PAN. Each area included in the Protected Areas Network will be eligible for assistance and support under this Act. The PAN shall be administered by the Ministry of Resources and Development and managed by Local Resources Committees. There is hereby established a PAN Office within the Ministry of Resources and Development and there is established a Technical Advisory Committee. Each Protected Area, wherever practicable and where desired by the local community shall have a Local Resources Committee (LRC) as soon as possible. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Protected Areas Network Regulations 2020. Legislation | Marshall Islands | 2020 Keyword: Community management, Financing, Governance, Management/conservation, Offences/penalties, Procedural matters, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Protected Areas Network (Amendment) Act 2018 (P.L. 2019 - 110). Legislation | Marshall Islands | 2019 Keyword: Coastal zone management, Ecosystem preservation, Institution, Protected area, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX