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European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Agriculture) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 407 of 2017).

Regulations
September, 2017
Ireland

These Regulations amend the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Agriculture) Regulations 2011 in various provisions relating to, among other things, application for a screening decision, documents that shall accompany the application, the follow-up on a decisions by the Minister and information for the environmental impact statement. The Regulations also give a new definition of "EIA Directive", “environmental impact assessment” and “EIS”.

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government Ukraine on the establishment of a transboundary biosphere reserve "Western Polesie".

International Conventions or Treaties
October, 2011
Poland
Ukraine
Belarus

The purpose of this Agreement is to create a transboundary biosphere reserve "West Polesie", consisting of three national biosphere reserves, and cooperation on protection and sustainable development of the region in conformity with UNESCO's "Man and the Biosphere" (MAB) program. The Parties shall promote cooperation in the field of protection and sustainable use of biological and landscape diversity of the transboundary biosphere reserve "Western Polesie”.

Acuerdo Nº 26-2015 ─ Modifica el Acuerdo Nº 768-2014, Reglamento de la Ley de fortalecimiento de la camaricultura.

Regulations
January, 2016
Honduras

El presente Acuerdo modifica el Reglamento de la Ley de fortalecimiento de la camaricultura, respecto a las modalidades del proceso de Licenciamiento Ambiental, que se podrá llevar a cabo en forma individual o grupal. Para el caso de la licencia grupal, los proponentes con fincas de menos de cien hectáreas, bastará que dos o hasta diez fincas que se encuentren en el mismo sector geográfico y en el mismo rango de tamaño, se asocien bajo la modalidad de Asociación para el solo efecto de solicitar y obtener la Licencia Ambiental.

Regulation on the application of the Law on the protection of agricultural land.

Regulations
October, 1996
Bulgaria

This Regulation determines the necessary conditions, responsibilities, rights and duties of state and local authorities and sets the obligations of related professional services as regards the implementation of the provisions and effective application of the terms previously set out by the Law on the protection of agricultural land (Official Gazette of the Republic of Bulgaria 35/1996).Concrete actions and rules provided by this Regulation are related to: the consultancy for owners and users of agricultural land; the limits of actions leading to damage to the ecological functions; the prohi

Decree No. 26 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection amending Decree No. 94 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection regarding some issues of management of protected areas.

Regulations
July, 2016
Belarus

Item 6 shall be amended to add the following wording: “State bodies (other state institutions) managing protected areas shall submit protection areas management plant to public hearing”.

Amends: Decree No. 94 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection regarding some issues of management of protected areas. (2008-10-29)

New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy 2000.

National Policies
January, 2000
New Zealand

The Government of New Zealand has developed this Biodiversity Strategy to fulfill the commitments made under the Convention of Biological Diversity. The purpose of this nation-wide sectoral document is to establish a strategic framework for action to conserve, use and manage the indigenous biodiversity.

National Action Plan of the Republic of Tajikistan for Climate Change Mitigation.

National Policies
June, 2003
Tajikistan

This National Action Plan developed in 2003 by the Republic of Tajikistan is a national-wide policy aiming at implementing the commitments of the Republic of Tajikistan concerning the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Thus, the document indicates the priorities and measures to be undertaken to address the problem of climate change, to develop a capacity for further research and analysis of the climate system, its variability and change, to strengthen the international cooperation and joined efforts to mitigate climate change.

Ministerial Decree No. 1094 validating the Regulation on the modalities of elaboration of the land use planning projects on the territories of protected areas, and territories of recreation and cultural heritage.

Regulations
August, 2004
Ukraine

The present Regulation establishes the mechanism of elaboration of the land use planning projects on the territories of protected areas, and territories of recreation and cultural heritage. The aforesaid land use planning projects shall be elaborated in conformity with: 1) decision by rural administration, local self-government, regional, district of city administration authorized to make decisions as regards the allotment of the plots of land; 2) contract concluded between landowner, land tenant and the developers of the land use planning projects; 3) sentence of the court.

Land Degradation Neutrality National Report 2016 - 2030.

National Policies
August, 2016
Turkey

This Land Degradation Neutrality National Report is a national policy with a sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Plan is 15 years between 2016 and 2030. The overall goal of the policy is to ensure soil improvement and conservation.Agricultural productivity will be increased through land improvement in order to meet the food demand.Rural employment will be enhanced through agricultural development. To this end, the living standards in rural areas will be raised.Forest areas will be expanded through afforestation, rehabilitation of mine sites and soil conservation.

Ley Nº 4/2017 - Ley del Suelo y de los Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Canarias.

Legislation
July, 2017
Spain

La presente Ley del Suelo y de los Espacios Naturales Protegidos de Canarias, tiene por objeto regular en el ámbito de la Comunidad Autónoma de Canarias: 1) El régimen jurídico general de los recursos naturales, en particular del suelo, la ordenación del territorio y la ordenación urbanística; 2) La coordinación de las políticas públicas relativas a la planificación y gestión del territorio y a la protección del medioambiente; 3) La intervención en las actividades públicas y privadas con incidencia relevante sobre el territorio y los recursos naturales; 4) La protección de la legalidad urba

Spatial Planning Act .

Legislation
January, 2016
China

This Act specifically establishes guidelines concerning measures to be taken to cope with climate change, assure land use safety, conserve the natural environment and cultural assets, promote the reasonable allocation of resources and industries, strengthen land consolidation and management mechanisms, and restore sensitive areas and damaged land in pursuit sustainable development.Spatial plan used in this Act refers to establishment of spatial development plan to set guidelines for the conservation and utilization of resources on the land and in marine, to achieve the sustainable developme