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