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Sustainable Development Act (R.S.Q., c. D-8.1.1).

País/Territorio
Canadá
Subdivisión territorial
Québec
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2006 (2014)
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Medio ambiente gen.
Palabra clave
Legislación básica Control de la contaminación Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Planificación ambiental Patrimonio cultural Política/planificación
Área geográphica
Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte
Resumen

The present Act lays down provisions relating to sustainable development. In order to better integrate the pursuit of sustainable development into its areas of intervention, the Administration is to take, inter alia, the following set of principles into account when framing its actions: a) “Health and quality of life”: People, human health and improved quality of life are at the centre of sustainable development concerns. People are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature; b) “ Social equity and solidarity”: Development must be undertaken in a spirit of intra- and inter-generational equity and social ethics and solidarity; c) “Environmental protection”.To achieve sustainable development, environmental protection must constitute an integral part of the development process. The text consists of 38 sections divided into 2 Titles as follows: Governance for sustainable development (I); Amending and final provisions (II).

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.gouv.qc.ca