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Decree No. 56 of 1997 relative to the establishment of a nature planning function.

Regulations
Netherlands
Europe
Western Europe

The State Institute for Public Health and the Environment shall at least once every four years report to the Minister in the form of a scientific study on the state of the nature, forests and landscape indicating also probable and otherwise foreseeable future developments regarding the environment. The Minister shall indicate all bodies that shall be involved in the preparation of the plan. The report shall be sent to the parliament.

Interim Guidelines and Standards for Environmental Pollution Control in Nigeria.

Nigeria
Africa
Western Africa

Interim guidelines and standards relate to six areas of environmental pollution control are issued by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA). These guidelines and standards relate to six (6) areas of environmental pollution control: Effluent limitations (ii) Water quality for industrial water uses at point of in-take (iii) Industrial emission limitations (iv) Noise exposure limitations (v) Management of solid and hazardous wastes (vi) Pollution abatement in industries.

Decreto Nº 879 - Reglamenta las disposiciones referentes al ordenamiento del territorio municipal y distrital y a los planes de ordenamiento territorial.

Regulations
Colombia
Americas
South America

El presente Decreto establece la obligatoriedad de los planes de ordenamiento territorial, disponiendo que corresponde a todas las administraciones municipales y distritales formular y adoptar su plan de ordenamiento territorial.

Loi fédérale sur l'aménagement du territoire (Loi sur l'aménagement du territoire, LAT).

Legislation
Switzerland
Europe
Western Europe

Le but de cette lois est: De protéger les bases naturelles de la vie, telles que le sol, l'air, l'eau, la forêt et le paysage; b. De créer et de maintenir un milieu bâti harmonieusement aménagé et favorable à l'habitat et à l'exercice des activités économiques; c. De favoriser la vie sociale, économique et culturelle des diverses régions du pays et de promouvoir une décentralisation judicieuse de l'urbanisation et de l'économie; d. De garantir des sources d'approvisionnement suffisantes dans le pays; e. D'assurer la défense générale du pays.

Convention on the protection of the Alps (Alpine Convention) and Annexes, Salzburg 7 November 1991.

International Conventions or Treaties
Monaco
Liechtenstein
France
Switzerland
Germany
Italy
Austria
Slovenia
Western Europe
Europe
Eastern Europe
Southern Europe
Northern Europe

The Convention shall cover the Alpine region, as described in the Annex. The Contracting Parties shall take appropriate measures among others on population and culture, regional planning, prevention of air pollution, soil conservation and water management. The Contracting Parties shall pursue a comprehensive policy for the preservation and protection of the Alps by applying the principles of prevention, and cooperation, through the prudent and sustained use of resources.

Council Directive 91/676/EEC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.

Legislation
Eastern Europe
Europe
Northern Europe

This Directive aims to reduce water pollution from nitrates used for agricultural purposes and to prevent any further pollution. It is closely linked to other EU policies which address air and water quality, climate change and agriculture.

Presidential Decree No. 1152 - Philippine Environment Code.

Legislation
Philippines
South-Eastern Asia
Asia

This Act makes provision for the protection of the environment of a broad sense. Its provisions are divided into Titles, the major part of them dealing with specific aspects of environment protection.Title I makes provision with respect to air and noise pollution.Purpose Title II to prescribe management guidelines aimed to protect and improve the quality of Philippine water resources.

Ley Nº 11.723 - Protección, conservación, mejoramiento y restauración de los recursos naturales y del ambiente en general en el ámbito de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.

Legislation
Argentina
Americas
South America

La presente Ley, conforme al artículo 28 de la Constitución de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, tiene por objeto la protección, conservación, mejoramiento y restauración de los recursos naturales y del ambiente en general en el ámbito de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, a fin de preservar la vida en su sentido más amplio; asegurando a las generaciones presentes y futuras la conservación de la calidad ambiental y la diversidad biológica.

Tir Gofal and Organic Farming (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3337; W.45 of 1999).

Regulations
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations amend the Tir Gofal Regulations to: a) permit a Tir Gofal agreement to include any provision that may be agreed between the Countryside Council for Wales and a Tir Gofal applicant (reg. 2(2)); b) impose an obligation on a Tir Gofal agreement holder to maintain records (reg. 2(4)); and c) make compliance with the record keeping requirement (reg. 9A of the Tir Gofal Regulations inserted by these Regulations) and the obligation to permit entry and inspection (reg. 10 of the Tir Gofal Regulations) conditions for the payment of aid (reg.

Law on territorial planning (No. I-1120).

Legislation
Lithuania
Europe
Northern Europe

Territorial planning is described as a process and procedure of land use planning in article 2. The objectives of territorial planning are outlined in article 3. Articles 4 to 20 concern territorial planning at national, county, and municipal level. Planning shall be: general or "master" (arts. 5-10); special (arts. 1-14), or; detailed (arts. 15-20). There shall be master plans for each of the specified territorial subdivisions. Master planning shall establish priorities, objectives and strategies for the territory in question.

Ley Nº 507 - Modifica la Ley Nº 388 de 1997, que modifica la Ley Nº 9 de 1989, Normas sobre planes de desarrollo municipal, compraventa y expropiación de bienes, y la Ley Nº 3 de 1991.

Legislation
Colombia
Americas
South America

La presente Ley prorroga el plazo máximo establecido en el artículo 23 de la Ley Nº 388 de 1997, para que los municipios y distritos formulen y adopten los planes y esquemas de ordenamiento territorial (POT), hasta el 31 de diciembre de 1999. Los municipios y distritos podrán contratar créditos blandos para preinversión en el sector de planeación y servir la deuda con recursos de las transferencias de los ingresos corrientes de la nación, provenientes del 20 por ciento de libre destinación en otros sectores, en la respectiva vigencia.

Regulations on the Enforcement of the Protection of Air, Waters and Soil against Pollution Act.

Regulations
Bulgaria
Eastern Europe
Europe

These Regulations govern in detail the prevention of pollution of air, waters (inland and marine waters) and soil in Chapters I, II and III. These Regulations nominate the competent authorities that shall determine standards for the pollution of air, waters and soil. They also prescribe prevention methods and the use of air, water and soil quality monitoring systems.