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Subchapter II of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Pohnpei State Code - Forest Management Act of 1979.

Country/Territory
Micronesia, Fed. States
Territorial subdivision
Pohnpei
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Water
Keyword
Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Forest service/forest officers Protected area Protection forest Forest fires Afforestation/reforestation Planting material/seeds Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater resources management Water conservation zone Inland waters
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides for selected matters relating to the conservation of forest resources and the protection of forests for purposes of conservation of water resources. The stated purpose of this Act is to create and maintain an effective and comprehensive system of regulation of and assistance to the development of forest land.

Full text
English
Website
www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj