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Forest (Concession Licence) Regulations, 2016 (S.I. No. 50 of 2016).

Pays/Territoire
Zambie
Type du document
Règlement
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Supplement to the Republic of Zambia Government Gazette of 1 July 2016.
Sujet
Forêts, Eau
Mot clé
Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Autorisation/permis Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers EIA Enregistrement Utilisation durable Forage de puits/puits
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances
Résumé

These Regulations, made by the Minister of Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection under section 105 of the Forests Act, 2015, concerns the issue of a concession licence under section 52 of the Act. Subject to these Regulations, a licence may be issued in — (a) a National Forest; (b) a Local Forest; (c) an open area; (d) a community forest; (e) a private forest; and (f) a joint forest management area. The Director of Forestry shall not issue a licence in a forest area that is ecologically sensitive, i.e. having a fragile ecosystem such as a headwater, water catchment area or high and sloppy gradient. The Director shall identify and map potential concession areas, carry out a pre-harvesting inventory of the potential area and advertise the area. Citizens may apply for a licence by submitting an application to the Director, which shall be accompanied by— (a) letters signifying the consent of the chief and the local authority in the concession area, to the grant of the licence to the applicant; (b) decision letter issued to the applicant by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency regarding the environmental impact assessment undertaken by the applicant in respect of the proposed concession area applied for; and (c) a forest management and regeneration plan, The Regulations set out the criteria for determination of an application. Rights of licensees shall include, among other things, the right to sink boreholes, make dams, dig wells and install water supply reticulations. The Regulations also contain some rule regarding felling. The licensee shall submit annually a plan of operation.

Texte intégral
Anglais

Références - Législation

Implemente

Forests Act, 2015 (Act No. 4 of 2015).

Législation | Zambie | 2015

Mot clé: Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol, Genre, Gouvernance, Désertification, Savoir traditionnel/savoir autochtones, Changement de climat, Risques, Loi-cadre, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Mesures de protection des forêts, Préservation de l'écosystème, Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière, Aire protégée, Forêt de protection, Boisement/reboisement, Forêt publique, Marquage/identificacion, Institution, Fonds spécial, Classement/déclassement, Autorisation/permis, Gestion communautaire, Forêt privée, Mise en application, Infractions/sanctions, Bassin/captage/bassin versant, Développement durable, Utilisation durable, Eaux continentales, Biodiversité, Protection des espèces, Zones humides, Commerce d'espèces

Source: FAO, FAOLEX