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Resolution No. 118/2020 authorizing the Ministry of Maritime Economy to proceed to the licensing of sand dredging.

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, I Série, No. 105.
Subject
Environment gen., Sea
Keyword
Authorization/permit Ecosystem preservation Coastal zone management Erosion Internal trade
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Resolution authorizes the Ministry of Maritime Economy to proceed to the licensing, by direct agreement, of sand dredging, by means of prior identification of the sand banks and by listening to the environmental authority, under the terms of Decree-Law No. 18/2016 of 18 March. The use and sale of dredged material in the sand banks identified throughout the country is also authorized.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implements

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