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Kenya Water Towers Agency Order, 2012 (L.N. No. 27 of 2012).

País/Territorio
Kenya
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2012
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Bosques, Agua, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Institución Bosques de protección Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Humedales Conservación del ecosistema Instalaciones Abastecimiento de agua Transporte/depósito Biodiversidad Zona protegida Protección del hábitat
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental
Resumen

This Order establishes a state corporation to be known as the Kenya Water Towers Agency. The Agency shall, among other things: (a) coordinate and oversee the protection, rehabilitation, conservation, and sustainable management of water towers; (b) coordinate and oversee the recovery and restoration of forest lands, wetlands and biodiversity hot spots (i.e. unique habitat with rare and diverse animals, organisms and endangered species, which is under threat of extinction); (c) promote the implementation of sustainable livelihood programmes in the water towers in accordance with natural resource conservation; (d) mobilize resources from the Government, development partners and other stakeholders as well as through payment for environmental services, including carbon reservoirs and sequestration; and (e) in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, identify water towers and watersheds for protection.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.kenyalaw.org

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

State Corporations Act (Cap. 446).

Legislación | Kenya | 1986 (2005)

Palabra clave: Desarrollo agrícola, Institución, Corte/tribunal, Inspección

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX