Law No. 8/20 approving the Environmental Conservation Areas Act. País/Territorio Angola Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2020 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Desarrollo sostenible Legislación básica Zona protegida Uso sostenible Conservación del ecosistema Biodiversidad Planificación ambiental Investigación Fauna silvestre Flora silvestre Ordenación/conservación Política/planificación Área geográphica Africa, Africa Central, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Law, consisting of 54 articles divided into five Chapters, aims to define the Environmental Conservation Areas (ECAs) System in order to establish the criteria and rules for its creation, classification and management. The Law establishes the principles protecting their preservation, conservation and sustainable use, and applies throughout the National Territory. In particular, the Law establishes its objectives, such as: a) Promote the sustainable management of flora and fauna in ECAs that ensures balance with the protection of ecosystems and biological diversity; b) Ensure the contribution of the ECAs, their biological diversity and related activities to sustainable development; c) Contribute to the satisfaction of basic needs, for income generating activities and the progressive improvement in the quality of life of present and future generations, taking into account the sustainable use of the natural resources; d) Establish the general principles and rules for the conservation of flora and fauna in ECAs and its ecosystems; e) Establish the general principles and criteria for the management and ordering of flora and fauna resources in the ECAs for the support and development of the relevant biological, technological, economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects; j) Promote scientific research in ECAs related to the resources of flora, fauna, biological diversity, ecosystems and the dissemination of knowledge. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Law No. 12/21 amending Law No. 8/20 of 16 April on Environmental Conservation Areas. Legislación | Angola | 2021 Palabra clave: Zona protegida, Planificación ambiental, Investigación, Ordenación/conservación, Hidrocarburos, Minerales, Minería, Exploración, Política/planificación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX