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Palau International Coral Reef Center Act of 1998 (Chapter 33).

Pays/Territoire
Palaos
Type du document
Législation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Mer, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Aire protégée Préservation de l'écosystème Aire marine Zones marines protégées Gestion des zones côtières Corail Institution Animaux aquatiques
Aire géographique
Asie et Pacifique, Micronesie, Océanie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud
Résumé

The purpose of this Act is to create the Palau International Coral Reef Center as a self-sustaining, non-profit coral reef center and marine park that will provide a forum for coral reef studies, research and education. The Center is established as a nonprofit public corporation which shall operate in the form and manner prescribed by this Act. To achieve the purposes and subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Center shall possess and exercise the powers through its Board of Directors as specified in this Law. The Board shall appoint a Chief Executive Officer and a Science and Policy Advisory Committee. The Board shall, within six months of the appointment of Directors, devise a proposal for the development of marine parks within the Republic of Palau. The Center shall carry out education, training and research programs and provide information and technical support to Palau's traditional chiefs in their role of managing the reefs and implementing traditional conservation practices.(28 sections)

Texte intégral
Anglais