Permanently Inhabited Small Islands Act (2003) Pays/Territoire Estonie Type du document Règlement Date 2003 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine RT I 2003, 23, 141 Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Environnement gén. Mot clé Aires défavorisées Développement agricole Commerce/industrie/sociétés Patrimoine culturel Éducation Normes environnementales Mesures financières agricoles Mesures fiscales et de marché Gouvernance Collectivité locale Propriété Eau potable Protection de l’environnement Emploi rural Protection sociale Participation du public Normes Planification environnementale Gestion intégrée Politique/planification Aire géographique Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes The Act enters into force on 1 January 2004. Résumé The Act prescribes the specifications which arise from the special nature of the insular conditions of the permanently inhabited small island and which are not provided for in other Acts. The objectives of the state and local governments in the administration of the permanently inhabited small islands include (1) restoration, preservation and supporting the development potential of permanent inhabitation; (2) supporting the local government capacity and increasing the participatory democracy; (3) creation of workplaces and subsistence opportunities for permanent inhabitants and support of enterprise; (4) ensuring the availability of vital public services (police authorities and rescue service agencies, drinking water, postal services and electronic communications, electricity supply, transport connection, pre-school, basic and secondary education, and social assistance); (5) preservation of the specific features of the islands lifestyle and continuity of folk culture; (6) preservation and protection of the appearance of the landscape and natural environment characteristic of the small islands; and (7) linking the permanent inhabitants' activities and interests with the state necessity of protection of the territorial sea and state border and the environmental conservation. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.riigiteataja.ee