This Act, consisting of three Parts completed by eight Schedules, provides for the transfer of certain lands, including certain state forests, to the national park estate or to aboriginal ownership. The borders of the areas transferred are indicated in the schedules attached to the Act.

The Decision provides for planning, management and conservation of the natural resources in Vietnam, through the educational, economical, institutional and environmental improvement and innovations. Main objectives of the Action Plan shall be land management and conservation, the up-dating of cadastre and an improvement of the land use rights; water resources both surface, ground and rainwater proper use and management, definition and of mineral resources.

This Law establishes the norms for the previous State approval of land parcelling projects for urban purposes in the areas declared of special interest for environmental protection. The Law, composed of 5 articles, individuates the binding norms for the approval process focused on vegetation protection, soil natural composition and conservation of lakes, ponds, lagoons, water courses and their related waterfront zones.

This Regulation implements the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 by providing specifications on the procedure for the revocation, appropriation and resumption of state recreational areas.

Implements: National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. (2017-11-30)

This Act provides for the establishment and organization of the Aboriginal Lands Trust.

This Act grants power to the Minister to classify any site of historical, ethnological or artistic interest which is in the possession of any person or body corporate domiciled in Vanuatu. The Minister shall inform in writing the owner of any site which it is proposed to classify. The owner may submit to the Minister any representations. Failing to do so shall be taken as indicating the consent of the owner to the proposed conditions of classification.

These Regulations implement the Heritage Act by providing specifications on the discovery of archaeological places and objects (sect. 4), heritage assessment criteria (sect. 5), revocation of declaration (sects. 6-7), approval of perform works on heritage places (sect. 8) and approval to destroy or demolish heritage places (sect. 9).

Implements: Heritage Conservation Act. (2008-07-01)

The present Decision provides for the approval of the Action Plan on the conservation and sustainable development of submerged areas in the 2004-2010 period, aiming at the protection, rehabilitation and social community awareness relating to the wetlands and its possible environmental, economic, social and biodiversity potential.

This Regulation implements the Recreation Areas Management Act 1988 by providing specifications on the management of four recreational areas: Fraser Island, Green Island, Inskip Peninsula and Moreton Island. The Regulation provides for permits required under the Act.

Implements: Recreation Areas Management Act 1988. (2002-04-19)

This By-Law implements the Recreation Areas Management Act 1988 by providing specifications on the management of three areas: Fraser Island, Inskip Peninsula and Moreton Island. It contains provisions on access to the recreational areas, camping, lighting fires, water, littering, the use of vessels and vehicles and on related offences and penalties.

Implements: Recreation Areas Management Act 1988. (2002-04-19)

Articles 6, 9, 14, 30 have either been amended or new paragraphs have been added. The present Law also amends new articles of the Village Law of 1924, the Law on Natural Disasters 1959, and the Tourism Incentives Act of 1982. The formation of the technical teams is re-defined. The in-forest pastures and grazelands are re-defined by a committee set up by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and cannot be used for any other purposes unless their allocation purposes are modified.

The present Decision provides for the approval of the Land Use Planning and for the development of industrial, touristic, infrastructural and housing projects in order to rehabilitate, recuperate and develop unused, public, agricultural and urban lands.