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Forest (Concession Licence) Regulations, 2016 (S.I. No. 50 of 2016).

País/Territorio
Zambia
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2016
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette of 1 July 2016.
Materia
Bosques, Agua
Palabra clave
Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Corte y extracción/explotación forestal Autorización/permiso Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios EIA Registro Uso sostenible Perforación de pozos/pozos
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados
Resumen

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection under section 105 of the Forests Act, 2015, concerns the issue of a concession licence under section 52 of the Act. Subject to these Regulations, a licence may be issued in — (a) a National Forest; (b) a Local Forest; (c) an open area; (d) a community forest; (e) a private forest; and (f) a joint forest management area. The Director of Forestry shall not issue a licence in a forest area that is ecologically sensitive, i.e. having a fragile ecosystem such as a headwater, water catchment area or high and sloppy gradient. The Director shall identify and map potential concession areas, carry out a pre-harvesting inventory of the potential area and advertise the area. Citizens may apply for a licence by submitting an application to the Director, which shall be accompanied by— (a) letters signifying the consent of the chief and the local authority in the concession area, to the grant of the licence to the applicant; (b) decision letter issued to the applicant by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency regarding the environmental impact assessment undertaken by the applicant in respect of the proposed concession area applied for; and (c) a forest management and regeneration plan, The Regulations set out the criteria for determination of an application. Rights of licensees shall include, among other things, the right to sink boreholes, make dams, dig wells and install water supply reticulations. The Regulations also contain some rule regarding felling. The licensee shall submit annually a plan of operation.

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Implementa

Forests Act, 2015 (Act No. 4 of 2015).

Legislación | Zambia | 2015

Palabra clave: Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos, Género, Gobernanza, Desertificación, Conocimientos tradicionales/ conocimiento indígena, Cambio climático, Peligros, Ley marco, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Medidas de protección forestal, Conservación del ecosistema, Corte y extracción/explotación forestal, Zona protegida, Bosques de protección, Forestación/reforestación, Bosques demaniales, Marcado/identificación, Institución, Fondo especial, Clasificación/declasificación, Autorización/permiso, Ordenación comunitaria, Bosques privados, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Infracciones/sanciones, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Desarrollo sostenible, Uso sostenible, Aguas continentales, Biodiversidad, Protecíon de las especies, Humedales, Comercio de especies

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX