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Landfill Tax (Qualifying Fines) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 845 of 2015).

Regulations
Reino Unido
Europa
Europa septentrional

This Order sets out the requirements of qualifying fines, and conditions that fines must satisfy in order to be treated as qualifying fines pursuant to sections 42(3A) and 63A(2) of the Finance Act 1996, Fines must comprise qualifying material under the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 2011. The material may only be mixed with an incidental amount of other material, must not be blended or mixed prior to, or following, its processing into fines, and it must not be hazardous waste.

Forestry Strategy to the Year 2020.

National Policies
Laos
Asia
Asia sudoriental

The Vision of the present cross-sectoral Forestry Strategy 2020 (FS2020) establishes that by 2020, the Government of the Lao PDR envisages a sizeable, vigorous and robust forestry sector continuing in its role as one of the leading sectors advancing national socio-economic development. A sector in which scientifically-managed natural production forests generate timber and non-timber products at sustainable levels with village participation, under supervision and technical support from well-staffed, well-trained local and national government units.

Forest Policy, 2014.

National Policies
Kenya
África oriental
África

The overall Goal of the present cross-sectoral Policy is sustainable development, management, utilization and conservation of forest resources and equitable sharing of accrued benefits for the present and future generations of the people of Kenya.

Ghana Forest and Wildlife Policy.

National Policies
Ghana
África
África occidental

The overall aim of the present Forest and Wildlife Policy is the conservation and sustainable development of forest and wildlife resources for the maintenance of environmental stability and continuous flow of optimum benefits from the socio-cultural and economic goods and services that the forest environment provides to the present and future generations whilst fulfilling Ghana’s commitments under international agreements and conventions.

Forestry Development Master Plan 1996 – 2020.

National Policies
Ghana
África
África occidental

The overall aim of the present Forestry Development Master Plan is to provide a basis for achieving sustainable utilization and development of forest and wildlife resources, modernization of the timber industry and conservation of the environment, and thereby ensure realization of the objectives of the Forest and Wildlife Policy. At the same time, the various proposals have had to take account of the need to improve the state of the environment, the complexities of land tenure and the importance of appropriate and efficient land use.

Resolución Nº 034/15/MINAM - Guía para la elaboración de estudios de Evaluación de Riesgos a la Salud y el Ambiente.

Regulations
Perú
Américas
América del Sur

La presente Resolución aprueba la Guía para la elaboración de estudios de Evaluación de Riesgos a la Salud y el Ambiente (ERSA), con el fin de entender las relaciones y causalidades entre la presencia de los contaminantes, las distintas rutas y vías de exposición y los efectos adversos observados en el ambiente o los efectos potenciales que puedan presentarse, considerando lo establecido en las guías de muestreo de suelo y de elaboración de Planes de Descontaminación de Suelos.

National Forest Plan 2002.

National Policies
Uganda
África
África oriental

The Goal of the present cross-sectoral National Forest Plan (NFP) is formulated as follows: “An integrated forest sector that achieves sustainable increases in economic, social and environmental benefits from forests and trees by all the people of Uganda, especially the poor and vulnerable”.The objectives of the NFP are: 1) To raise the incomes and quality of life of poor people through forestry developments, targeting sustainable livelihoods amongst small-scale, mainly rural stakeholders, with strategies based on-farm, in natural forests or off-farm; 2) To increase economic productivity an

Uganda Forestry Policy 2001.

National Policies
Uganda
África
África oriental

The overall Vision of the present cross-sectoral Forest Policy is formulated as follows: “A sufficiently forested, ecologically stable and economically prosperous Uganda”. Part 2 concerns Guiding Principles for the Forest Sector building on the government's national development priorities of poverty eradication and good governance.

Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131-1136, 78 Stat. 890).

Legislation
Estados Unidos de América
Américas
América Septentrional

This Act directs the Secretary of the Interior, to review every roadless area of 5,000 or more acres and every roadless island within National Wildlife Refuge and National Park Systems and to recommend to the President the suitability of each such area or island for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. The National Wilderness Preservation System is to be composed of federally owned areas designated by the Congress as "wilderness areas". The Secretary of Agriculture must recommend suitable areas in the National Forest System.

Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 USC 1271-1287).

Legislation
Estados Unidos de América
Américas
América Septentrional

This Act establishes a National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and prescribes the methods and standards through which additional rivers may be identified and added to the system. The Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to study areas and submit proposals to the President and Congress for addition to the system. It describes procedures and limitations for control of lands in Federally administered components of the system and for dealing with disposition of lands and minerals under Federal ownership.

National Forest Policy.

National Policies
Belice
Américas
América central

In response to the new strategy for management, conservation, and sustainable development of Belize’s forests, the Government has developed a new National Forest Policy in 2015.