Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Wetlands, River Banks, Lake Shores and Sea Shore Management) Regulation, 2009 (Cap. 387). País/Territorio Kenya Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2009 (2012) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Mar, Agua, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas, Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Contaminación marina Ordenación de áreas costeras Zona protegida Humedales Conocimientos tradicionales/ conocimiento indígena Aguas continentales EIA Conservación del ecosistema Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental Resumen These Regulations, made under the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999, make provision for the management, conservation and sustainable use of wetlands and wetland resources and the sustainable utilization and conservation of (resources on) river banks, lake shores, and the seashore. The Regulations, among other things, set out general conservation and management principles, define duties of the Standards and Enforcement Review Committee and District Environment Committees in respect of wetlands, shores and banks, empower the Minister to declare protected wetlands, provide for the protection of such wetland, require an inventory of wetlands to be made, exempt certain use of wetlands (including fishing and hunting) from provisions of these Regulations, define a general duty of care of landowners in wetlands, and require a permit to be obtained for activities set out in section 42 of the Act. No person shall carry out any of the activities stipulated in that section without a permit issued by the relevant lead agency and an environmental impact assessment licence issued by the National Environment Management Authority where applicable. Projects having a significant impact on a wetland, river bank, lake shore or the sea shore also require an environmental impact assessment. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.kenyalaw.org Referencias - Legislación Implementa Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999 (Cap. 387). Legislación | Kenya | 2000 (2009) Palabra clave: Ley marco, Institución, EIA, Auditoría ambiental, Control de la contaminación, Planificación ambiental, Fondo especial, Inspección, Corte/tribunal, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Infracciones/sanciones, Protección del medio ambiente, Política/planificación, Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos, Ordenación de áreas costeras, Legislación básica, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Normas sobre calidad del agua, Humedales Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX