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Decreto Nº 2.212 - Normas sobre Movimientos de Tierra y Conservación Ambiental.

Regulations
April, 1992
Venezuela

El presente Decreto tiene por objeto establecer las condiciones bajo las cuales se realizarán las actividades de deforestación, movimientos de tierra, estabilización de taludes, arborización de áreas verdes y todo lo relacionado con la protección de los suelos. Las presentes normas se aplican a los aprovechamientos de terrenos que requieran alteración de la topografía a través de movimientos de tierra, mediante deforestación, remoción de la vegetación, excavación, nivelación y relleno.

Ley Nº 14/2014 - Ley de Armonización y Simplificación en materia de Protección del Territorio y de los Recursos Naturales.

Legislation
December, 2014
Spain

La presente Ley de Armonización y Simplificación en materia de Protección del Territorio y de los Recursos Naturales, tiene como finalidad incidir sobre la arquitectura del sistema territorial y medioambiental con el fin de eliminar rigideces innecesarias y clarificar las competencias que corresponden a los tres niveles administrativos (el del Gobierno de Canarias, el de los cabildos y el de los ayuntamientos), además de agilizar al máximo los procedimientos de formulación y aprobación de los instrumentos de planeamiento territorial, ambiental y urbanístico.Además, se propone revisar la nor

European Union Habitats (Farranamanagh Lough Special Area of Conservation 002189) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 198 of 2016).

Regulations
April, 2016
Ireland

These Regulations designate a coastal area as a Special Protection Area in accordance with Article 4 of Habitats Directive for protection purposes set out in Schedule 3 (coastal lagoons). The Minister shall, in accordance with the Regulations of 2011, establish and publish such particular conservation objectives as he or she, from time to time, considers necessary for the Special Area of Conservation with regard to the natural habitat type and animal and plant species specified in Schedule 3.

Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 1012 of 2017).

Regulations
October, 2017
United Kingdom

These Regulations make provision for the selection, designation, registration and notification of sites to be protected under the Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora. These Regulations also implement aspects of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. They make provision in respect of European sites for: (a) control of damaging operations caused by human activity; (b) special nature conservation orders and restoration orders; (c) byelaws of the appropriate nature conservation body; and (d) compulsory acquisition.

Agreement between the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan on cooperation in the field of environmental protection.

International Conventions or Treaties
June, 2010
Azerbaijan
Belarus

Cooperation shall be carried out in the following areas: (a) use of economic methods in nature management with the application of environmental audit; (b) rate setting, standardization, metrology and certification in the field of environmental protection; (c) environmental monitoring; (d) protection of atmospheric air; (e) protection of surface and groundwater; (f) protection of land; (g) protection of wild flora and wild fauna; (h) protection and development of protected natural areas; (i) exploration of mineral deposits with the application of environmental-friendly methods; (j) scientifi

Regional Law 145-ZRT amending Regional Law No. 645 “On protected areas”.

Legislation
January, 2016
Russia

Article 16 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Regional Government shall be competent authority to declare natural complexes and nature monuments regional protected areas and, in case of necessity, land plots and waterbodies can be expropriated for public needs in accordance with civil, land and water legislation”.

Amends: Regional Law No. 645 “On protected areas”. (2009-07-13)

Law No. XIII-337 amending Law No. I-301 on protected areas.

Legislation
May, 2017
Lithuania

Article 28 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Economic assessment shall be made, land-use planning (boundaries and management plans) for new state reserves, biosphere reserves and national parks, establishment of boundary plans for state and municipal reserves and biosphere reserves, providing for compensation for the necessary discontinuance (if necessary), land redemption (purchase in accordance with the Law on Public Procurement of the Republic of Lithuania or the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Procurement of Water, Energy, Transport, or Postal Services by Contracting E