The FAO Legal Office provides in-house counsel in accordance with the Basic Texts of the Organization, gives legal advisory services to FAO members, assists in the formulation of treaties on food and agriculture, for which the Director-General acts as Depositary, publishes legal studies and maintains a database (FAOLEX) of national legislation and international agreements concerning food and agriculture (including fisheries, forestry and water).
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Displaying 1651 - 1655 of 15550Programme d’Action National de Lutte Contre la Désertification (PAN/LCD).
L’objectif central du PAN est de contribuer à la lutte contre la désertification et l’atténuation des effets de la sécheresse en vue d'une production soutenue et durable. Spécifiquement, il vise la protection, restauration et mise en valeur des potentiels productifs; la protection et sauvetage des écosystèmes d'importance capitale et menacés; le renforcement des capacités nationales en matière de lutte contre la désertification; et la gestion des risques.
Agricultural Operation Practices Act (RSA 2000, c. A-7).
This Act consists of 44 sections divided into 3 Parts. It regulates livestock and agricultural operations. It includes regulations for spreading manure or compost for all livestock operations in Alberta. The manure spreading regulations include requirements for manure incorporation, soil nitrogen and salinity limits, setback distances, record keeping and soil testing. The Natural Resources Conservation Board is responsible for the inspection, approval and authorization of livestock operations (for example seasonal feeding and bedding sites) and manure application.
Land Affairs General Amendment Act.
An Act various Acts, so as to provide for the deeds registries regulations board to make regulations regarding the manner in which the payment of the fees of office may be enforced, to validate certain acts, as to provide for the amendment, withdrawal and lapsing of conditions, to exclude issues concerning the definition of "occupier", and to provide for the secondment of judges and appointment of acting judges to the Land Claims Court, to extend the date upon which the right contemplated in the proviso to section 16(1) lapses; to authorize the Land Claims Court to issue an order where in p
Law on expropriation.
This Law sets the necessary rules and provisions as regards the expropriation of land (the deprivation or restriction of property rights on immovable/real estate/land parcels and similar when required by the public interest, with a fair compensation).The expropriation procedure and the bodies for its implementation are also defined by this Law.The Law is divided into VI Chapters and 63 articles, including specific compensation issues (see Chapter V).
Guidelines on the management of river banks and lake shores.
These guidelines contain principles of and rules for the management and conservation of river banks and lake shores in Uganda They define functions and duties of Environment Officers and Local Councils and the duties of landowners notably in respect of: (a) soil engineering; (b) agroforestry; (c) mulching; (d) bunding; (e) grassing; (f) control of livestock grazing; and (g) terracing. Specified activities with respect to river banks and lake shores are controlled. Government or a local government shall not lease out or otherwise alienate any river bank and lake shores.