Environmental Law No. 10/99. País/Territorio Santo Tomé y Príncipe Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1999 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Agua Palabra clave Ley marco Legislación básica Conservación del ecosistema Planificación ambiental Acceso-a-la-información Principio contaminador-pagador Clasificación/declasificación EIA Responsabilidad/indemnización Política/planificación Contaminación de las aguas dulces Uso sostenible Control de la contaminación Área geográphica Africa, Africa Central, Países menos desarrollados, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Entry into force notes This Law enters into force according to legal terms. Resumen This Law is composed of six Chapters divided in 67 articles. It provides the basic legislation on environmental protection and sustainable development. It affirms the right to environment and lists the basic principles such as prevention and precaution, ecosystems’ carrying capacity, adequate management and use, participation and access-to-information, user-pays and polluter-pays. The Law defines objectives and measures to be implemented in the environmental policy. Moreover, it classifies environmental components, dividing natural components and human-originated components (i.e. landscape, pollution). It also defines the main tools and procedures to be used by environmental policy, as, for instance, a National Plan for Environment and Sustainable Development, Environmental Impact Assessment and environmental licensing. Finally, the Law defines citizens’ rights and obligations as well as offences and penalties. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.parlamento.st