Soil Protection Regulation No. 25 of 2005. Country/Territory Jordan Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land consolidation Land-use planning Agricultural land Desertification Drainage/land reclamation Erosion Monitoring Pollution control Protected area Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Geographical area Western Asia Entry into force notes This Regulation entrs into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Regulation is composed of 7 articles. Articles 1 and 2 deal with terms and definitions. Article 3 entrusts the Ministry of Environment to cooperate with the concerned authorities for the protection of soil. Competencies and duties of the Ministry are to: (a) lay down a complete environmental plan for the protection of soil and for the best methods for the exploitation of lands; (b) study the desertification and soil erosion as well as to take necessary measures for soil erosion control; (c) Full text Arabic Website www.moenv.gov.jo