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Order No. 56 on Standards of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC).

Regulations
Denmark
Europe
Northern Europe

The Order sets out requirement standards for good agricultural and environmental conditions in order for farmers to comply with regulations on granted subsidy for land development, in accordance to the Rural Development Programme for the period 2007-2013. Uncultivated land must be kept with vegetation until cultivation is resumed.Appendix 1 - Summary of requirements for good agricultural and environmental conditions in 2012.Appendix 2 - Conversion table for horses and ruminants.

Law No. 4 of 1994 on Environment.

Legislation
Egypt
Africa
Western Asia
Northern Africa

This Law consisting of 65 articles divided in IV Parts and 10 Annexes aims at protecting the environment (land, air and water) from pollution. To achieve the objective the Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) is established for the protection and promotion of the environment.

Environment Protection Act (No. 358 of 1991).

Legislation
Denmark
Europe
Northern Europe

The purpose of the Act is to help to protect nature and environment in order for society to develop on a sustainable and to preserve animal and plant life. It applies to all activities in relation to pollution, such as deployment of solid, liquid or gaseous substances; air, water, noise, soil and subsoil pollution; husbandry, pests and other factors causing hygienic problems to the environment.

Act amending the Planning Law (No. 424 of 2011).

Legislation
Denmark
Europe
Northern Europe

The Act makes revisions on planning and rural administration of municipalities in remote areas and islands with no bridge accesssibility. The Act includes the addition of an Annex with a list of these areas' municipalities.

Amends: Planning Act (No. 937 of 2009). (2009-09-24)
Amends: Act on the assessment and management of flood risk from rivers and lakes (No. 1505 of 2009). (2009-12-27)

Décret n° 2009-062/PR/MHUE portant création d'un Comité Interministériel de Pilotage de la composante nationale de la Grande Muraille Verte.

Regulations
Djibouti
Africa
Eastern Africa

Il est créé, en application de la déclaration 137 (VIII) de l'Union Africaine approuvant l'Initiative Grande Muraille Verte du Sahara, un Comité Interministériel de Pilotage de la composante nationale de ladite initiative.

Acuerdo Nº 97/A - Norma de calidad ambiental del recurso suelo y criterios de remediación para suelos contaminados (Anexo 2, Libro VI de la Calidad Ambiental, del Texto Unificado de la Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio del Ambiente).

Regulations
Ecuador
Americas
South America

El presente Acuerdo expide el Anexo 2 del Texto Unificado de Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio del Ambiente referente a la Norma de calidad ambiental del recurso suelo y criterios de remediación para suelos contaminados. La norma tiene como objetivo principal preservar la salud de las personas y velar por la calidad ambiental del recurso suelo a fin de salvaguardar las funciones naturales en los ecosistemas, frente a actividades antrópicas con potencial para modificar su calidad, resultantes de los diversos usos del recurso.

Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 (Act No. 28 of 2008).

Legislation
India
Asia
Southern Asia

This Act aims to regulate the conversion and development of paddy fields and protect wetland areas in order to promote agricultural growth, ensure food security and sustain the ecological system in the State of Kerala.The Act provides for the establishment of a Local Level Monitoring Committee in each Panchayat or Municipality, a State Level Committee and a District Level Authorized Committee in each District to decide on the reclamation of paddy land for public purposes or for construction of residential building for owners of the paddy land.The Act prohibits the conversion or reclamation

Conservation and Environment Protection Authority Act 2014 (No. 9 of 2014).

Legislation
Papua New Guinea
Oceania

This Act establishes the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority, defines powers and functions of the Authority, defines environmental conservation objects and principles and the functions and role of Minister under this Act and makes provision with respect to conservation and protection of the environment in accordance with the Fourth National Goal and Directive Principle (National Resources and Environment) of the Constitution.In exercising powers under and in relation to this Act or an environmental conservation law, the Minister or the Authority, as the case may be, shall have

Development Planning (Fees) Regulations, 2010 (L.N. 356 of 2010).

Regulations
Malta
Europe
Southern Europe

These Regulations concern the fees to be paid to the Malta Environment and Planning Authority in respect of applications for permission to carry out development in the areas specified in the Schedule, such as waste disposal, land reclamation and livestock farm buildings.

Implements: Development Planning Act, 1992 (Act No. I of 1992). (1992-01-17)
Amended by: Development Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2011 (L.N. 48 of 2011). (2011)
Amended by: Development Planning (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2013 (L.N. 126 of 2013). (2013)

Lesotho National Action Programme in Natural Resource Management, Combating Desertification and Mitigating the Effects of Drought

National Policies
Lesotho
Southern Africa
Africa

The objectives of this NAP is to structure and guide the implementation of the UNCCD and define the elements of strengthening environmental capacities, enhance public awareness and mobilize active participation in order to better manage the natural resources, combat DLDD.The objective also contains elements of strengthening the policy, legal and institutional foundations for environmental management.In order to structure overall programme of the NAP, the five programme areas that were formulated in 1998 and reviewed and adopted as part of NAP in 2005 have been subjected to a series of stake