Ecolex Logo
Le portail au
droit de l'environnement
Résultats de la recherche » Législation

Environmental Protection and Management Act No. 10 of 2019.

Pays/Territoire
Antigua-et-Barbuda
Type du document
Législation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Published in the Official Gazette Vol. XXXIX No. 37 dated 6th of June, 2019.
Titre complet
An Act to provide for sustainable environmental protection and management of natural resources, to allocate administrative responsibility for the management of environmental matters; to give effect to Antigua and Barbuda’s treaty obligations with respect to the environment and to provide the framework financial mechanism to satisfy the requirements of the Act and for other related matters.
Sujet
Environnement gén., Eau, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Loi-cadre Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Autorisation/permis Bassin/captage/bassin versant Biodiversité Renforcement des capacités Mise en application Collecte de données/déclarations Éducation EIA Éco-audit Planification environnementale Normes environnementales Pollution des eaux douces Substances dangereuses Déchets dangereux Institution Inspection Monitorage Infractions/sanctions Politique/planification Lutte contre la pollution Aire protégée Santé publique Recherche Développement durable Enregistrement Fonds spécial Genre Eaux continentales Normes Protection de l’environnement Préservation de l'écosystème Irrigation Zones humides Accès et partage des avantages Gestion/conservation Espèces menacées Commerce international Commerce d'espèces Faune sauvage Flore sauvage Protection des espèces Savoir traditionnel/savoir autochtones
Aire géographique
Amériques, Caraïbes, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Petits états insulaires en développement
Entry into force notes
This Act or parts of the Act may be brought into force on such a date or dates as the Minister may appoint by Notice published in the Gazette.
Résumé

This Act lays down rules for the establishment of an integrated system for the sound and sustainable management of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations; control and mitigation of all forms of environmental degradation or pollution including hazardous substances and wastes for the purposes of protecting human health and maintaining the quality of the environment; the implementation of environmental standards in compliance with various multilateral environmental agreement; sustainable financing for the management of the environment and conservation of natural resources; environmental awareness-raising; and the development of the legal, regulatory and institutional framework for environmental management. Therefore, this Act sets forth provisions on the establishment, administration and functions of the Department of Environment in Part II; powers of inspector and director in Part III; environmental management planning and development of National Environmental Policy Framework in Part IV; procedures for pollution control permits and registration of sources of pollution in Part V; Environmental Impact Assessment processes in Part VI; environmental management and monitoring and related standards, procedures and guidelines in Part VII; natural resources management in the fields of protected area, watershed, and international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora in Part VIII; access and benefit sharing of genetic resources in Part IX; registry, database and inventory related to environmental information in Part X; negotiation and accession to multilateral environmental agreements in Part XI; establishment, purpose, functions and duties of the Sustainable Island Resources Framework Fund in Part XII; compliance and enforcement in Part XIII; offences and penalties related to management and protection of water resources, atmosphere and wildlife in Part XIV; environmental information, research, education and training in Part XV; and miscellaneous provisions on Part XVI.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
laws.gov.ag

Références - Législation

Abroge

Environmental Protection and Management Act, 2015 (No. 11 of 2015).

Législation | Antigua-et-Barbuda | 2015

Mot clé: Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air, Lutte contre la pollution, Loi-cadre, Institution, EIA, Éco-audit, Monitorage, Normes environnementales, Gestion communautaire, Pollution du sol/qualité, Pollution sonore (de l'environnement), Changement de climat, Fonds spécial, Planification environnementale, Inspection, Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions, ICP-information et consentement préalables, Patrimoine culturel, Protection de l’environnement, Politique/planification, Normes, Pêche continentale, Pêche maritime, Mesures de protection des forêts, Forêt de protection, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Substances dangereuses, Gestion des resources en eau douce, Eaux continentales, Pollution des eaux douces, Développement durable, Utilisation durable, Zones humides, Zone de conservation des eaux, Biodiversité, Protection de l'habitat, Ressources génétiques, Espèces menacées, Accès et partage des avantages, Aire protégée, Protection des espèces, Faune sauvage, Flore sauvage, Commerce d'espèces

Source: FAO, FAOLEX