Environmental Planning and Protection Bill, 2017. Pays/Territoire Bahamas Type du document Législation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completA Bill for an Act to provide for environmental planning and protection and for connected purposes. Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Législation de base Renforcement des capacités Gestion communautaire Responsabilité/indemnisation Mise en application Collecte de données/déclarations Réseau d'alerte/intervention d'urgence EIA Planification environnementale Sécurité environnementale Institution Infractions/sanctions Politique/planification Principe de précaution Participation du public Recherche Évaluation/gestion des risques Développement durable Aire géographique Amériques, Caraïbes, Petits états insulaires en développement Entry into force notes This Act shall come into force on such date as the Minister may appoint by notice published in the Gazette. Résumé The objectives of this Act are (i) to protect the environment of the islands of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas in order to provide for development to maintain ecological integrity and the social and economic welfare of the community, (ii) to provide a legal framework for the protection, enhancement, and conservation of the environment in a sustainable manner, (iii) to promote best practices in environmental management to prevent environmental degradation through policies, planning as well as pu Texte intégral Anglais