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Resolution No. 2 of 1981 establishing the Environment High Committee and defining its competence.

Country/Territory
United Arab Emirates
Document type
Regulation
Date
1981
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Institution Environmental planning Access-to-information Capacity building Coastal zone management Pollution control Policy/planning
Geographical area
Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Resolution consists of 21 articles. The Environment High Committee is to be formed by a President and 16 members from different ministries (art. 1). The Committee's competencies are: (a) laying down laws and rules, (b) studying and proposing plans and general environmental policy, (c) coordination between different ministries on environmental matters, (d) information and education on the environment and environmental protection, (e) training of environmental specialists, (f) air and water pollution control, (g) protection of the coastal zone (art. 2).

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