Law No. 17/2012 establishing principles and criteria for territorial sub-division. País/Territorio Mozambique Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2012 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Boletim da República, I Série, 4th Supplement, No. 32. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Manejo de tierras Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Clasificación/declasificación Normas sobre calidad ambiental Zonificación Normas Protección del medio ambiente Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Océano Índico, Países menos desarrollados Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 60 days after its publication. Resumen This Law, consisting of 7 articles, establishes principles and criteria for territorial sub-division. It aims at establishing these criteria in order to create, classify and transfer territorial unit areas. It specifies the requirements for territorial units, according to their territorial size, capacity, needs, inhabitants and potentiality as: province, district, administrative land, location or urbanization. The territorial potentiality is regulated by the principles of capacity, needs and potentiality of social, economic and cultural development of local communities. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org