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  1. Library Resource
    National Policies
    January, 2006
    Tonga

    Tonga’s biological diversity and natural resources are protected, conserved and enriched and are appreciated and enjoyed by her present and future generations and the rest of the world. The Guiding Principles are: Tonga has full sovereign rights over her biological diversity and natural resources. 2) The Government of Tonga takes the leading role to ensure the protection, conservation and sustainable management of its biodiversity, through effective governance and leadership and in full consultation with all stakeholders.The following 8 Theme Areas are defined: 1) Forest Ecosystems.

  2. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Samoa, Oceania

    This Act provides for land administration and other matters relating to land, the protection of the environment and several matters relating to the conservation of wildlife and fisheries resources.The Act consists of General Administration (I); Surveys (II); Purchase and Development of Land (III); Classification and Alienation of Government Land (IV); Leases (V); Renewal of Renewable Leases and Reassessments (VI); Remissions, Revaluations, Forfeitures (VII); Conservation and Environment (VIII); Miscellaneous (IX).

  3. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Tuvalu, Oceania

    These Regulations implement provisions of the Foreshore and Land Reclamation Act in relation with an application for a licence to the removal substances from the foreshore of any island or islet. The Regulations specify procedures for application, provide the form of licence and require fees to be paid for a licence application.

    Implements: Foreshore and Land Reclamation Act (Cap. 46.01). (2008-12-31)

  4. Library Resource
    Regulations
    American Samoa, Oceania

    The provisions of this Chapter concern the administration of the American Samoa Coastal Management Program adopted under the American Samoa Coastal Management Act of 1990. The Act mandates the establishment of a system of environmental review at territorial level intended to ensure that environmental concerns are given appropriate consideration in the land use decision-making process.

  5. Library Resource

    An Act to establish a Conservation Service as a corporation and to make provision for the conservation and protection of the environment and national resources and the establishment of national parks and reserves.

    Legislation
    Cook Islands, Oceania

    This Act makes provision for the conservation of nature and the protection of the environment in the Cook Islands. It shall apply to such parts of the Cook Islands and Cook Islands waters as are specified from time to time by the Queen's Representative by Order in Executive Council. The Act consists of 57 sections divided into 11 Parts.The Act establishes the Conservation Service as a body corporate.

  6. Library Resource
    Legislation
    American Samoa, Oceania

    This Act provides for the establishment of coastal management program and the designation of coastal zone and special management areas and related matters. The American Samoa Coastal Management Program (ASCMP) is established as an office within the Executive branch. The Office of Development Planning shall be the designated territorial agency, as required by federal law, for the administration and implementation of Program. The general purpose of ASCMP is to provide effective resource management by protecting, maintaining, restoring, and enhancing the resources of the coastal zone.

  7. Library Resource
    Regulations
    Tonga, Oceania

    These Regulations prohibit the taking or removal of sand from the foreshore other than the foreshore within the limits of any harbor if no written permit signed by the Minister is obtained. Likewise the taking of sand from any Crown land or any other holding without a permit is prohibited. Offences are prescribed.

  8. Library Resource

    An Act declaratory of the ownership of the foreshore and regulating certain reclamation projects.

    Legislation
    Tuvalu, Oceania

    This Act vests the ownership of the foreshore and sea-bed in the Crown, subject to the public rights of: (a) navigation and fishing, and (b) of passing over the foreshore, and to any private rights that may exist in or over the foreshore or the sea-bed. The Minister may by notice, after consultation with landowners, designate a foreshore of an island or islet or any part thereof. No person shall remove from a designated foreshore any sand, gravel, reef mud, coral, rock or other like substance without first having obtained from the Chief Lands Officer a licence for that purpose.

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