Environmental Management and Conservation (Amendment) Act (No. 28 of 2010). País/Territorio Vanuatu Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2010 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to amend the Environmental Management and Conservation Act [CAP 283]. Materia Medio ambiente gen., Tierra y suelos, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave EIA Institución Recopilación de datos/informes Cambio climático Ordenación de áreas costeras Fondo especial Cumplimiento/aplicación Infracciones/sanciones Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Ordenación/conservación Zona protegida Conservación del ecosistema Área geográphica Asia y Pacifico, Países menos desarrollados, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur Resumen This Act amends various provisions of the Environmental Management and Conservation and changes its name to Environmental Protection and Conservation Act. The Act, among other things: inserts in the principal Act definitions of "biodiversity significance", “climate change”, “conservation area”, “EIA review committee”, “preliminary environmental assessment” and “significant environmental impact"; inserts a new section (5A) on the application of the precautionary principle, a section (12A) on foreshore development consents, a subsection on information gathered by bioprospecting 33(2)(fa), a section (34A) on bioprospecting information bonds and sections (42A to 42D) on measures of enforcement; substitutes section 14 on preliminary environmental assessment of applications and section 22 on review of EIA Report and decision on application; provides anew with respect to community management of conservation areas and consent of (customary) landowners; provides with respect to (international obligations in respect of) climate change; provides with respect to offences and penalties; and establishes the Environmental Trust Fund. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.paclii.org Referencias - Legislación Enmienda Environmental Management and Conservation Act - Act 12 of 2002 (Cap. 283) Legislación | Vanuatu | 2002 Palabra clave: Ley marco, Institución, EIA, Planificación ambiental, Registro, Infracciones/sanciones, Protección del medio ambiente, Política/planificación, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Control de la contaminación, Biodiversidad, Zona protegida, Ordenación/conservación, Conservación del ecosistema, Contrato/acuerdo Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX