Law No. 1/2011 approving the Basic Legislation on Environment. País/Territorio Guinea-Bissau Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2011 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Boletim Oficial, I Série, 2nd Supplement, No. 9. Materia Medio ambiente gen., Agua Palabra clave Legislación básica Control de la contaminación Conservación del ecosistema Infracciones/sanciones Contaminación de las aguas dulces Área geográphica Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Sahel, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Africa Occidental Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 90 days after its publication. Resumen This Law, consisting of 7 Chapters, approves the Basic Legislation on Environment. It defines the basic concepts and specifies the norms, and the basic principles related to policies and activities of protection, preservation and conservation of the environment of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. It also promote the improvement of the quality of life through a correct management of the National environment and a rational use of natural resources, in order to optimize and to guarantee the sustainability and continuity of the use of such resources. In addition, it creates the Environmental Fund. The Law is divided as follows: General provisions (Chap. I); Definition of natural components of environment (Chap. II); Instruments of Policy and Environmental management (Chap. III); Organs of environmental management (Chap. IV); Rights and duties of people (Chap. V); Sanctions (Chap. VI); Final provisions (Chap. VII). Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Decree No. 7/2017 approving the Regulation on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Legislación | Guinea-Bissau | 2017 Palabra clave: EIA, Investigación, Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente, Normas sobre calidad ambiental, Planificación ambiental, Infracciones/sanciones, Cuestiones de procedimiento, Política/planificación, Normas, Protección del medio ambiente Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX