Soil and water Conservation Act. Country/Territory Taiwan Province of China Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water Keyword Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Farming Agricultural development EIA Protected area Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Basic legislation Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Land-use planning Freshwater resources management Environmental planning Sustainable development Sustainable use Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Act is about the control and approval of measures affecting soil and water. It is enacted for the purposes of soil and water conservation treatment and maintenance (the application of engineering, agronomic or vegetative measures to protect soil and water resources, maintain natural ecology and landscape, and prevent erosion, landslide, debris flow, and other disasters), conserving soil and water resources, reducing the possibility of disasters, promoting the reasonable landuse, and enhancing people’s welfare. Large projects shall be planned, designed and supervised by soil and water engineers as specified. Full text English Website law.moj.gov.tw References - Legislation Implemented by Enforcement Rules of the Soil and Water Conservation Act. Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 1995 (2020) Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Land-use planning, Freshwater resources management, Environmental planning, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Basin/catchment/watershed, Enforcement/compliance, Inland waters, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX