Soil Conservation Act 1951 (No. 25 of 1951). País/Territorio Sri Lanka Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1951 (1953) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Soil Conservation Act 1951, 3 pp. Título completoAn Act to make provision for the conservation of soil resources, for the prevention or mitigation of soil erosion and for the protection of land against damage by floods and drought. Materia Tierra y suelos Palabra clave Legislación básica Planificación ambiental Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Erosión Zona protegida Inundación Política/planificación Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Resumen The Act aims at the conservation of soil resources for the prevention or mitigation of soil erosion and at the protection of land against damages by flood and drought. On the basis of surveys and investigations carried out by the Director of Agriculture for the purposes of ascertaining the nature and extent of soil erosion and of damages to land caused by floods and drought, the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette declare any area to be an erodible area. He may also make regulations to be applicable in all erodible areas or in specified erodible areas (a) requiring the owners of land to take adequate measure for the prevention of soil erosion; (b) prohibiting or restricting the clean weeding of land or other agricultural practices conducive to soil erosion; (c) restricting the use of land for agricultural or pastoral purposes; (d) prohibiting or controlling the exploitation of forest and grass land resources; (e) authorizing the appropriate authorities to give directions for seasonal or periodical changes in the type or nature of crops to be cultivated. Protective measures against soil erosion include the power of the Minister to acquire land according to the procedure set out in the Land Acquisition Act. Texto completo Inglés Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Soil Conservation Regulations No. 01 of 2009. Legislación | Sri Lanka | 2009 Palabra clave: Planificación ambiental, Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos, Erosión, Zona protegida, Inundación, Política/planificación, Irrigación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Soil Conservation (Amendment) Act 1996 (No. 24 of 1996). Legislación | Sri Lanka | 1996 Palabra clave: Planificación ambiental, Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos, Institución, Fondo especial, Erosión, Política/planificación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Soil Conservation (Amendment) Act (No. 57 of 1981). Legislación | Sri Lanka | 1981 Palabra clave: Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos, Ordenación de áreas costeras Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX