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Resolution of the cabinet on criteria for respite to operating concerning community settlement, official place and migration of inhabitant out of a watershed class 1A Area.

Country/Territory
Thailand
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Afforestation/reforestation Protection of environment Forest management/forest conservation Protected area Land-use planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Cabinet Resolution on 1 September 1995 sets up the criteria for filing a waiver according to the resolution of the Cabinet on February 21, 1995, regarding the determination of community settlement, government place and migration of inhabitant out of watershed class 1A area. It provides for guidelines and conditions for defining an area that should be waived, and measures to be taken to manage waiver areas. Measures to control and promote effective land use include: Land use planning, preparation of soil and water conservation measures and agroforestry systems; Land conservation training and creating incentives and promoting afforestation. In the case of areas that are not granted waiver and there is a need to evacuate people from the area, the procedures for evacuating citizens and preparation of the supporting area are stipulated.

Full text
Thai
Website
www.cabinet.soc.go.th