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Planning and Management of Residue Stockpiles and Residue Deposits, 2015 (No. R. 632 of 2015).

Regulations
South Africa
Southern Africa
Africa

This Notice of the Minister of Environmental Affairs, made under section 69(1)(iA) of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, regulates the planning and management of residue stockpiles and residue deposits from a prospecting, mining, exploration or production operation including the assessment of impacts and analyses of risks relating to the management of residue stockpiles and residue deposits. It also provides for a pollution control barrier system and a monitoring and reporting system.

European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 71 of 2013).

Regulations
Ireland
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations promote the segregation and recovery of household food waste. They place obligations: a) on waste collectors to have a separate collection service for household food waste; and b) on the householders who produce food waste to segregate such waste and make it available for separate collection. Producers may alternatively compost the waste on the premises where it arises under specified conditions or take it to authorised facilities such as civic amenity sites, composting sites, anaerobic digestion sites or for incineration.

Commonwealth Environmental Amendments Act of 1999 (P.L. 11-103).

Legislation
Northern Mariana Islands
Oceania

This Act amends environmental legislation of 2 CMC relating to legal proceedings, assessment and collection of penalties or fines, inspection of records, the Division of Environmental Quality Special Fund, emergency permits for disposal of waste in areas affected by typhoons or other destructive natural events.This Act allows for civil action under 2 CMC after all administrative appeal procedures are exhausted.

Vision 2030.

National Policies
Saudi Arabia
Western Asia

Aiming at economic diversification to minimize the country’s dependence on oil Saudi Kingdom published Vision 2030. The Plan launches a package of reforms highlighting the urgent need for a change at both an economic and a social level.

Décret n° 2012-006-PR du 07-03-2012 portant organisation des départements ministériels.

Regulations
Togo
Africa
Western Africa

Le présent décret définit l'organisation des départements ministériels et détermine les institutions et organismes qui leur sont rattachés.Ce sont notamment, entre autres, le Ministère de la santé; le Ministère de l'eau, de l'assainissement et de l'hydraulique villageoise; le Ministère de l'administration territoriale, de la décentralisation et des collectivités locales; le Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'élevage et de la pêche; le Ministère de l'environnement et de ressources forestières; le Ministère du commerce et de la promotion du secteur privé; le Ministère de l'urbanisme et de l'hab

Law No. 8934 on environmental protection.

Legislation
Albania
Europe
Southern Europe

This Law establishes the framework on environmental protection, which aims at: (a) the rational use of natural resources; (b) the prevention of environmental damage and, when necessary, the rehabilitation and restoration of damaged environment; and (c) the international cooperation in the field of environmental protection.

Ley Nº 41 - Ley General de Ambiente. Texto refundido.

Legislation
Panama
Americas
Central America

La presente Ley establece que la administración del ambiente es una obligación del Estado y, por lo tanto, define los principios y normas básicas para la protección, conservación y recuperación del ambiente, promoviendo el uso sostenible de los recursos naturales. Además, ordena la gestión ambiental y la integra a los objetivos sociales y económicos, a efecto de lograr el desarrollo humano sostenible en el país.

Regulation on controlling soil pollution.

Regulations
Turkey
Western Asia
Asia

The Regulation specifies limited values and measures for preventing soil pollution. The Ministry of Environment, together with other pertinent institutions and agencies, defines the areas and locations where soil pollution occurs and determines and implements corresponding measures. The list of soil pollutants and their limit values are given in Annex-IA and Annex-IB of the Regulation. Use of any agricultural chemicals and fertilizers that are not licensed by the Ministry of Agriculture is prohibited. The use of waste disposal and composted materials are defined in details.

Regulation on the incineration of waste.

Regulations
Slovenia
Europe
Southern Europe

This Regulation of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, which is composed of 27 articles and one Annex, establishes measures, prohibitions and other conditions for co-firing and waste incineration and the conditions and measures of operational co-incineration of waste and incineration of waste. The aim of this Regulation is to prevent or reduce negative effects on the environment, particularly emissions into air, soil, surface water, as well as the resulting risks to human health which might arise from incineration and coincineration of waste.

Local Government (General) Regulations 2015.

Regulations
Australia
Oceania

These Regulations, consisting of 67 sections divided into five Parts and completed by six Schedules (schedule 7 is rescinded), implement provisions of the local Government Act 1993.The Regulations, among other things, provide for the Elections of mayor and deputy mayor by councillors; Hearing and determination of election disputes; Tenders for goods and services; Annual reporting requirements in relation to tenders and contracts; contracts; the compulsory acquisition of land by the council for purposes that include the extension of public land, establishment of drainage systems and waste ma

Resolution No. 338 of 2008 destining lands of the State ownership for waste treatment activities and for pig breeding.

Regulations
Egypt
Africa
Western Asia
Northern Africa

This Resolution is composed of 2 articles. Article 1 decrees the destination of 238 Feddans (4200.833x238) square meters of the State ownership lands located in provinces of Cairo, Algiza and Alqallubia as illustrated in the attached map for the treatment of waste and for pig breeding.

Regulations of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Protection of Agricultural Environment.

Regulations
China
Eastern Asia
Asia

The purpose of these Regulations is to protect and improve agricultural environment, prevent and control agricultural environmental pollution and ecological destruction, rationally develop and utilize agricultural natural resources. The Regulations consist of 31 Articles divided into 5 chapters: General provisions; Supervision and administration; Measures for protection, prevention and control; Legal liabilities; Supplementary provisions.Agricultural construction projects must carry out agricultural environmental impact assessment.