Soil Protection Regulation No. 25 of 2005. Pays/Territoire Jordanie Type du document Règlement Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Terre et sols, Ressources minérales Mot clé Aménagement foncier Planification territoriale Terrains agricoles Désertification Drainage/assèchement Érosion Monitorage Lutte contre la pollution Aire protégée Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Pollution du sol/qualité Remise en état des sols Risques Exploitation minière Aire géographique Asie, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Regulation entrs into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Regulation is composed of 7 articles. Articles 1 and 2 deal with terms and definitions. Article 3 entrusts the Ministry of Environment to cooperate with the concerned authorities for the protection of soil. Competencies and duties of the Ministry are to: (a) lay down a complete environmental plan for the protection of soil and for the best methods for the exploitation of lands; (b) study the desertification and soil erosion as well as to take necessary measures for soil erosion control; (c) monitor and control soil pollution; (d) encourage projects related to soil development and rehabilitation; (e) study developmental projects and their impact on lands and natural resources; (f) lay down a plan for the creation of a database for soil protection and land uses; (g) lay down control programmes on agricultural chemicals; (h) prepare necessary programmes for the rehabilitation of stone quarries, sand quarries, mining zones and waste disposal dumps; and, (i) lay down requirements and directives for the cultivation of trees, nursery plants and grasses in order to control soil erosion. Article 4 entrusts the Ministry of Environment to create and manage protected areas for the development and production of wild plants with the objective to control and protect the soil erosion. Article 7 entrusts the Minister of Environment to issue necessary implementing regulations. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.moenv.gov.jo