The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Scotland) Regulations 1996 transpose for Scotland the requirements of Council Directive 91/676/EC concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. The objective of the Directive is to ensure that measures are taken to reduce and prevent nitrate pollution from agricultural sources.

This Act, consisting of 19 sections divided into four Parts and completed by nine Schedules, aims at transferring certain State forest lands in the South-Western area to the national park estate; to make provisions with respect to forestry operations in that area; enabling the transfer to Aboriginal ownership and conservation of certain other State forest lands; specifying lands subject to Aboriginal land claims; approval for South-Western forestry operations; forestry operations on land remaining as State forest; etc.

This Ordinance establishes the National Trust as a body corporate. The Trust shall safeguard the cultural, historical and natural heritage of the Turks and Caicos Islands through the preservation of areas, sites, buildings, structures and objects of cultural, historical or natural significance. It may, among other things, engage in programmes to preserve and propagate wildlife. The Trust shall be managed by the Trust Council, which may establish district and special committees.

Supreme Soviet, for the purpose of speeding-up privatisation, decrees that the objects included into the Annex 1 belong to exclusively to federal property. The objects included into the Annex 2 belong to federal property but some of them can be transferred to the republics within the Russian Federation, territories, regions, autonomous regions, autonomous areas, cities of Moscow and St.Petersburg. The objects of state property included into the Annex 3 must be transferred to the municipal property of cities (except for district towns) and districts (except for city districts).

This Act: grants power to the President of South Africa to establish lake areas by Proclamation; establishes the Lake Areas Development Board for purposes of management of lake areas established under this Act; defines regulation-making powers of the Minister; and provides for other matters relative to the control and management of lake areas and the Board.The object of the Board shall be to control, manage and develop any State land situated within any lake area.

This Decree states that carrying out state cadastre of protected areas and objects aims at a) strengthening state control and protecting natural reserve fund, b) preparing plans for economic and social development, land management, urban planning and environmental expertise, and c) data collection and systematization, analysis of the efficiency of the current situation and provide information for national, regional and local authorities, ministries, organizations and other real and legal persons.

This Act, consisting of three Parts completed by six Schedules, transfers certain State forest and Crown lands to the national park estate, makes provision with respect to special areas under the Crown Lands Act 1989 and the Forestry Act 1916 and provides for land transfers, ancillary and special provisions.

This Act, consisting of 18 sections and completed by ten Schedules, aims at transferring to the national park estate certain river red gum State forest lands in the Riverina area; enabling the transfer to Aboriginal ownership and conservation of certain other State forest lands in the Riverina area; enabling forestry operations to continue on land in the Riverina area remaining as State forest; enabling the collection of firewood for non-commercial purposes to continue in areas reserved as national or regional parks; etc.

The National Forest Policy of Montenegro is a national sectoral policy whose main objectives are: a) to ensure and improve long-term resistance and productivity of forests and other ecosystems; b) to ensure the maintenance of plant and animal species; c) to ensure sustainable forest administration and sustainable implementation of social, economic and environmental forest functions; d) to ensure the contribution of forests to social and economic development of rural areas; e) to ensure long-term development and competitiveness of wood industry.

This Order consists of 23 articles and establishes protective measures to be applied within native people lands in order to preserve natural ecosystem. It establishes financial incentives to be granted to native people for agricultural development (including technical assistance and rural extension). It lists composition and competences of authorities entitled to carry out projects and programs in this sector.

Bouvet Island, Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land (45 ° east - 20 ° west latitudes) is subject to Norwegian sovereignty as dependency land. Norwegian civil and penal laws together on the administration of justice apply to Bouvet Island, Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The King may issue regulations on environmental protection on Bouvet Island, Peter I's Island and Queen Maud Land (art. 2). Additional provisions of this Act shall be determined by HM the King, whereby HM may implement amendments when and where required.

The Act partly amends Act No. 3, in particular the Title which is now reading: "Act No. 3 of 27 February 1930 relating to Bouvet Island, Peter I's Island and Queen Maud Land"; article 7 remains unchanged.

Amends: Dependencies Act on Bouvet Island, Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land (No. 3 of 1930). (1930-02-27)