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Land Use and Spatial Planning Act, 2016 (No. 925 of 2016).

País/Territorio
Ghana
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2016
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to revise and consolidate the laws on land use and spatial planning, provide for sustainable development of land and human settlements through a decentralised planning system, ensure judicious use of land in order to improve quality of life, promote health and safety in respect of human settlements and to regulate national, regional, district and local spatial planning, and generally to provide for spatial aspects of socio economic development and for related matters.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Tierra y suelos, Agua, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Planificación ambiental Patrimonio cultural Política/planificación Legislación básica Manejo de tierras Institución Fondo especial Desarrollo sostenible Zona protegida Conservación del ecosistema Humedales
Área geográphica
Africa, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental
Resumen

This Act provides with respect to spatial and land use planning at national, regional and district level in Ghana. It established the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority and the Land Use and Spatial Planning Development Fund. The objects of the Authority are to (a) provide for sustainable development of land and human settlements through a decentralised planning system; (b) ensure judicious use of land; and (c) enhance the attainment of Ghana’s decentralisation programme and in particular create an enabling environment for District Assemblies to better perform the spatial planning and human settlements management functions. For the purpose of achieving its objects the Authority shall, in support of the National Development Planning Commission, perform the spatial, land use and human settlements planning functions of the national development planning system established under the National Development Planning Commission Act, 1994 (Act 479) and the National Development Planning (System) Act, 1994 (Act 480). It shall also, among other things, ensure the control of physical development in uncontrolled or less controlled but sensitive areas such as forest reserves, nature reserves, wildlife sanctuaries, green belts, coastal wetlands, water bodies, water catchment areas, mining areas, open spaces and public parks.

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Página web
www.luspa.gov.gh