The purpose of this Decision is to promulgate a national action program to combat desertification by properly managing forest resources, water sources and land. The action program shall cover desertified areas throughout the country, in particular areas in the north western region, the coastal Central Viet Nam, the Central Highlands and Long Xuyen quadrilateral region. Tasks of the action program and solutions to implement the program are outlined in the Decision. Attached to this Decision is a list of projects for the implementation of the National Action Program.

This Act makes provision for the control of activities affecting beaches and inshore waters of Seychelles. It grants regulation-making powers to the Minister regarding use of pleasure boats, use of the seashore, prohibition of pollution, use of animals on the shore, fishing in areas of inshore waters and other activities affecting beaches or inshore waters.

Implemented by: Beach Control Regulations. (2012-06-30)

This Act grants the power to the President of Seychelles to grant leases to the owners of islands or parts thereof and to lessees of State lands in Seychelles of the reserves along the seacoast. Leases shall be granted for not more than ten years but may be renewed for further periods of ten years. Leases shall be granted at conditions as the President may deem fit provisions, article 538 of the Civil Code notwithstanding.

This Act grants powers to the Minister to constitute Forest Reserves and lays down rules relative to acts in or in relation with such reserve. The Minister may constitute a Forest Reserve by Order published in the Official Gazette and may also direct, in the same manner, the cessation of a Reserve. Provisions of the State Lands and River Reserves Act notwithstanding, the President or the government may not sell, lease or mortgage land in Forest Reserves. Cutting down of trees or lighting of fires without a written permission of the Chief Agricultural Officer is prohibited.

These Regulations implement provisions of the Beach Control Act for the control of activities affecting beaches and inshore waters of Seychelles. The Regulations place restrictions on water skiing, use of motorboats and similar activities, provides for the control of activities above the low-water mark and the appointment of beach wardens and inspectors.

Le présent décret a pour objet de définir l’organisation, le fonctionnement et les missions du commissariat national du littoral.

Le présent arrêté a pour objet de fixer l’organisation administrative du commissariat national du littoral, qui comporte des départements et des antennes de wilayas. Les départements sont les suivants: - le département de la protection et du développement durable du littoral; - le département des plans d’aménagement côtier et des bases de données; - le département de la sensibilisation, de la documentation et des archives; - le département de l’administration et des moyens généraux.

Le présent décret a pour objet de fixer les conditions de réalisation des voies carrossables nouvelles parallèles au rivage. Le projet de voie carrossable nouvelle doit être prévu par un instrument d’urbanisme dûment approuvé et doit faire l’objet d’une notice d’impact sur l’environnement élaborée et approuvée conformément à la réglementation en vigueur.

These Regulations implement provisions of the Timber Resources Management Act, 1997 with respect to the granting of timber rights and related matters and regulate the calculation and payment of stumpage fees and the registration and use of chainsaws.The Regulations set out the procedures for the inventory and reservation of specified lands for timber utilization. The Chief Conservator of Forests shall identify lands suitable for grant of timber utilization contracts and initiate procedures of inventory of forest resources on such land and to obtain consent of landowners.

The provisions of this Chapter concern the administration of the American Samoa Coastal Management Program adopted under the American Samoa Coastal Management Act of 1990. The Act mandates the establishment of a system of environmental review at territorial level intended to ensure that environmental concerns are given appropriate consideration in the land use decision-making process.

Ce décret ajoute au décret qui fixe les procédures d'élaboration et d'approbation du plan directeur d'aménagement et d'urbanisme et le contenu des documents y afférents, des dispositions relatives aux zones et terrains exposés aux risques naturels,notamment les failles sismiques, les glissements ou effondrements de terrain, coulées de boue, tassements, liquéfaction, éboulements, inondations ainsi qu’aux périmètres de protection des zones et les terrains exposés aux risques technologiques présentés par les établissements et les infrastructures, notamment les installations chimiques et pétroc

This Guideline lays down the procedures and requirements for changing the category of agricultural lands and resources. It consists of three parts: (I) Changes of the agricultural land category due to the land qualities degradation as a result of force majeure; (II) Changes in resources categorization; (III) Agricultural land analysis in case of no other available data.

Implements: Law No. 8752 on the creation and operation of land protection and administration structures. (2001-03-26)