Protected Areas Network Regulations 2020. Country/Territory Marshall Islands Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Community management Financing Governance Management/conservation Offences/penalties Procedural matters Protected area Geographical area Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes These Regulations shall enter into force upon approval of the MIMRA Board in accordance with the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Act 1997. Abstract These Regulations create an avenue for the Protected Areas Network Office to receive and disburse funding to support protected areas established by communities in the Marshall Islands, and also provide the legal framework for the process of nominating areas for protection under the Protected Areas Network Act. These Regulations lay down rules for the governance structure; application processes and criteria for eligibility for nomination of protected areas; types of protected areas; financial management for the sole purpose of sustaining operations of the Protected Areas Network; and offences and penalties for the breach of the Protected Areas Network Act and these regulations. Full text English Website www.spc.int References - Legislation Implements Protected Areas Network (PAN) Act 2015 (P.L. 2015-48). Legislation | Marshall Islands | 2015 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Basic legislation, Protected area, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Community management, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX