Soil Conservation Act. País/Territorio Namibia Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1969 (2001) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the combating and prevention of soil erosion, the conservation, improvement and manner of use of the soil and vegetation and the protection of the water sources in the Republic and the territory of South-West Africa; and to provide for matters incidental thereto. Materia Bosques, Tierra y suelos, Agua Palabra clave Forestación/reforestación Incendios forestales Corte y extracción/explotación forestal Pastorear Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Tenencia de tierras Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Erosión Saneamiento de suelos Institución Desertificación Expropiación Legislación básica Peligros Drenaje/bonificación Área geográphica Africa, Atlántico Sur, Africa Meridional Resumen This Act makes provision for the protection of soil from erosion. It also provides for the conservation, protection and improvement of the soil, the vegetation and the sources and resources of the water supplies of Namibia. The Minister may, either by notice in the Gazette or by written notice to the owner or occupier of land referred to in such notice, declare a direction to be applicable with reference to land referred to in such notice, relating to, among other things: (a) the cultivation of land, including the ploughing thereof, the protection, stabilizing or withdrawal of the land from cultivation; (b) the use of areas reserved as water catchment areas under a provision of any law; and (c) the resting and utilization of pasturage. The Minister may also order construction of soil conservation works. The Act also empowers the Minister to establish soil conservation committees and fire protection areas, committees and schemes. The Minister may order expropriation of land for conservation or stabilization purposes. Texto completo Inglés Página web laws.parliament.na