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Tana River County Sand Harvesting Act, 2017 (No. 9 of 2017).

País/Territorio
Kenya
Subdivisión territorial
Tana River
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2017
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 12 (Tana River County Acts No. 9).
Título completo
An Act of the County Assembly of Tana River to regulate sand harvesting and related activities in the county and to ensure sustainable exploitation and utilisation of land and to provide for equitable sharing of the accruing benefits and for connected purposes.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Tierra y suelos, Recursos minerales, Agua
Palabra clave
Saneamiento de suelos Ordenación comunitaria EIA Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Minería Institución Entidad no gubernamental Uso sostenible Conservación del ecosistema
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental
Resumen

The object and purpose of this Act is to provide a legal framework in the Tana River County for sand harvesting, i.e. the removal, extraction, harvesting or scooping of sand from a designated areas. In particular the Act provides, among other things, for the regulation of sustainable exploitation and utilisation of sand resource and other excavated material, registration of sand dealers and sand harvesting associations, environmental impact assessment and the rehabilitation and protection of the environment from harmful effects of sand harvesting and related activities. It also enables communities to participate in the management of sand harvesting. Sand harvesting from any riverbed shall be undertaken in a manner that allows adequate reserve of the sand to be retained to ensure water retention. Sand harvesting shall not be undertaken on any riverbank.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
kenyalaw.org