Tana River County Sand Harvesting Act, 2017 (No. 9 of 2017). Pays/Territoire Kenya Sous-division territoriale Tana River Type du document Législation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 12 (Tana River County Acts No. 9). Titre completAn Act of the County Assembly of Tana River to regulate sand harvesting and related activities in the county and to ensure sustainable exploitation and utilisation of land and to provide for equitable sharing of the accruing benefits and for connected purposes. Sujet Environnement gén., Terre et sols, Ressources minérales, Eau Mot clé Remise en état des sols Gestion communautaire EIA Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Exploitation minière Institution Entité non-gouvernementale Utilisation durable Préservation de l'écosystème Aire géographique Afrique, Afrique Orientale Résumé The object and purpose of this Act is to provide a legal framework in the Tana River County for sand harvesting, i.e. the removal, extraction, harvesting or scooping of sand from a designated areas. In particular the Act provides, among other things, for the regulation of sustainable exploitation and utilisation of sand resource and other excavated material, registration of sand dealers and sand harvesting associations, environmental impact assessment and the rehabilitation and protection of the environment from harmful effects of sand harvesting and related activities. It also enables communities to participate in the management of sand harvesting. Sand harvesting from any riverbed shall be undertaken in a manner that allows adequate reserve of the sand to be retained to ensure water retention. Sand harvesting shall not be undertaken on any riverbank. Texte intégral Anglais Site web kenyalaw.org