Law No. 48/V/98 regulating forestry activity. País/Territorio Cabo Verde Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1998 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde No. 13 (I Series), 6 April 1998, pp. 132-141. Materia Bosques, Tierra y suelos Palabra clave Ley marco Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Zona protegida Subvención/incentivo Forestación/reforestación Agroforestal Corte y extracción/explotación forestal Derecho de uso Expropiación Autorización/permiso Pastoreo Tenencia de tierras Área geográphica Africa, Islas del Océano Atlántico, Atlántico Norte, Sahel, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Africa Occidental Entry into force notes This Law enters into force 180 days after its publication. Resumen This Law regulates the forestry activity. It consists of 14 Chapters specifying authorized activities to be performed by public and private entities in order to protect national forests. It applies to trees and forests which are not cultivated for agricultural purposes, to the exercise of forestry activity and to land subject to the forestry regime or likely to be afforested within Cape Verde and provided that it is not intended for predominantly agricultural activities. It also establishes national administration competencies and actions to be carried out by the Government of Cape Verde for managing forestry resources. Chapter I defines all sectors relative to forestry activity (i.e. Forestry Services; Forest; Forestry Programme; Forestry Regime, etc.); Chapter II lays down competencies and duties of the Government and Local Administrations (including requirements to be satisfied by such administrations in order to benefit from financial incentives). Chapter III lists forestry programme purposes. Chapters IV-VII deal with forestry regime and forest management, specifying types of lands to be submitted to the aforementioned regime (rights of landowner, public and private lands, duration of forestry regime, prohibited activities, including the requirements for obtaining an authorization for agricultural and sylvo-pastoralism exploitation in such zones.). Chapters VIII-XI concern special protected areas management, reforestation activity and forest protection (including the prohibition of tree logging). Chapter X deals with private lands expropriation requirements. Chapter XII lays down the requirements for obtaining financial incentives, including different types of governmental assistance. Chapters XIII and XIV list controls to be carried out by competent authorities and sanctions to be paid by offenders for non authorized activities. Texto completo Francés/Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org Referencias - Legislación Revoca Decree No. 62/89 regulating the activities relating to the reforestation and conservation of forests. Legislación | Cabo Verde | 1989 Palabra clave: Forestación/reforestación, Clasificación/declasificación, Corte y extracción/explotación forestal, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Revocado por Law No. 25/X/2023 establishing the General Policy Framework for Forestry sector. Legislación | Cabo Verde | 2023 Palabra clave: Ley marco, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Zona protegida, Subvención/incentivo, Forestación/reforestación, Agroforestal, Corte y extracción/explotación forestal, Derecho de uso, Expropiación, Autorización/permiso, Pastoreo, Género, Cambio climático, Tenencia de tierras, Patrimonio cultural, Infracciones/sanciones, Protección del hábitat, Fauna silvestre, Flora silvestre, Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX