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Sustainable Development Act (R.S.Q., c. D-8.1.1).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Québec
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Basic legislation Pollution control Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental planning Cultural heritage Policy/planning
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to sustainable development. In order to better integrate the pursuit of sustainable development into its areas of intervention, the Administration is to take, inter alia, the following set of principles into account when framing its actions: a) “Health and quality of life”: People, human health and improved quality of life are at the centre of sustainable development concerns. People are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature; b) “ Social equity and solidarity”: Development must be undertaken in a spirit of intra- and inter-generational equity and social ethics and solidarity; c) “Environmental protection”.To achieve sustainable development, environmental protection must constitute an integral part of the development process. The text consists of 38 sections divided into 2 Titles as follows: Governance for sustainable development (I); Amending and final provisions (II).

Full text
English
Website
www.gouv.qc.ca