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Conservation Authorities Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27).

Legislation
Canada, Americas, Northern America
fisheries
land management
natural resources management
The Act provides the framework for Conservation Authorities. The Authorities are bodies corporate for the purposes of establishing and undertaking, within their respective jurisdictions, a program designed to further the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources other than gas, oil, coal and minerals (sect. 19). The Authorities are based on watershed boundaries and have the following powers: preparing watershed programmes; data collection; acquiring, leasing and expropriating land; erecting works and structures (sect. 20).
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Land and Forest Utilization Act (Chapter 3).

An Act to provide for the conservation and efficient use of land forest and water resources in the Province of Alberta.

Legislation
Canada, Americas, Northern America
Forest Tenure
forestry
land-use planning
natural resources management
fisheries
forest management plans
The Act provides for the conservation and efficient use of of land, forest and water resources in the Province of Alberta. It provides for the establishment of the Conservation and Utilization Committee to inform and recommend measures to the Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGC). Subject to approval by the LGC, the Committee may carry out recommended measures related to the conservation and utilization of irrigable, marginal and submarginal lands, rivers and streams or forestry and game areas.
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Land Conservation and Improvement Act.

Legislation
Fiji, Oceania
farmland
fisheries
land-use planning
natural resources management
use rights
land management
land law
The Act makes provisions for the conservation and improvement of the land and water resources. It establishes the Land Conservation Board (sect. 3) to exercise general supervision over land and water resources (sect. 5a) and to make conservation orders (sect. 7), closing orders (sect. 8) and orders to do work (sect. 9). Conservation Committees may be established to advise the Board. (23 sections)

Implemented by: Conservation Orders. (1985)
Implemented by: Land Conservation and Improvement (Fire Hazard Period) Order. (1985)
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Water Statute, 1995 (Statute No. 9 of 1995).

A Statute to provide for the use, protection and management of water resources and supply; to provide for the constitution of water and sewerage authorities; and to facilitate the development of water supply and sewerage undertakings.

Legislation
Uganda, Africa, Eastern Africa
agricultural land management
fisheries
water rights
natural resources management
land law
The text of the Statute consists of 108 sections divided into 4 Parts: Preliminary (I); Water Resources (II); Water Supply and Sewerage (III); General Miscellaneous (IV).Sections of Part II and Part III are divided into 14 Divisions: Rights in Water and Water Administration (1); Water Resources Planning (2); Hydraulic Works and Uses of Water (3); Revision, Variation and Cancellation of Water Permits (4); Waste Discharge Permits (5); Miscellaneous Provisions for Part II (6); Water and Sewerage Areas and Authorities, and User Groups and Associations (7); Water Supply (8); Public and Private S
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Soil and Watershed Conservation Act 1982.

An Act made to provide for soil and watershed conservation.

Legislation
Nepal, Asia, Southern Asia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
agricultural land management
protected areas
land-use planning
natural resources management
environment
fisheries
natural disasters
land management
land law
The Government may declare any area as a protected watershed area and the Watershed Conservation Officer may take within the area the measures established by the present Act for the purpose of soil and watershed conservation (e.g. construction and maintenance of waterworks, afforestation, planting of grasses or other vegetation, protection of forests, cultivation of crops and fruits, maintenance of the fertility of the soil, etc.).
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Countryside Premium Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 330 [S.23] of 1997).

Regulations
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
natural resources management
farming systems
land management
coastal areas
fisheries
These Regulations provide for payment in respect of an undertaking to follow the general environmental conditions set out in Schedule 1 and to carry out at least one of the management activities set out in Schedule 2 or the capital activities set out in Schedule 3. These Regulations provide also for grants to compensate partly for costs of environment audit, planning and undertaking. The Regulations supplement EC Council Regulations No.
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Habitat (Broadleaved Woodland) (Wales) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 3099 of 1994).

Regulations
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
natural resources management
environment
fisheries
land management
farming systems
forest land
forest conservation
The aid granted under these Regulations aims at the management of land of broadleaved woodland compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment the beneficiaries of aid shall conclude an agreement with the Secretary of State in which management requirements laid down in the Schedule to these Regulations are included.
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Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Somerset Levels and Moors) Designation Order 1997 (S.I. No. 1442 of 1997).

Regulations
United Kingdom, Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
land-use planning
fisheries
protected areas
environment
natural resources management
This Order is made under section 18 of the Agriculture Act 1986 which gives the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the power to designate an area of England as an environmentally sensitive area. In such area particular agricultural methods shall be adopted so as to conserve, protect or enhance environmental features in that area. For this purpose the Minister may enter into a management agreement with any person having an interest in agricultural land in any designated area.
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Natural Resources Act 1951 (No. 71 of 1951).

An Act to provide for the conservation and improvement of the natural resources and for other matters incidental thereto.

Legislation
Eswatini, Southern Africa, Africa
natural resources management
fisheries
land management
land law
The Act provides for the establishment of the Natural Resources Board, whose functions shall: (a) except in respect of Swazi areas to exercise supervision over natural resources; (b) to promote the conservation and improvement of natural resources; (c) to advice the Minister of Agriculture on the proper conservation, use and improvement of natural resources. The Minister may, on the recommendation of the board, set aside Government land or acquire land in areas other than the Swazi areas, for the conservation or improvement of natural resources.
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Great Lakes Local Environmental Plan 1996.

Australia, Oceania
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
environment
protected areas
land-use planning
natural resources management
land subdivision
forestry
fisheries
forest management plans
Principal aims and objectives of the Plan are: (a) to provide an updated and simplified plan for the area of Great Lakes; (b) to protect and enhance the environmental qualities of the area; (c) to promote the well-being of the area's population; (d) to provide a land use framework to guide the future use of the land within the area of Great Lakes; (e) to provide a basis for the preparation of detailed development control plans; (f) to improve opportunities for ecologically sustainable development; (g) to provide for the cultural needs of and the equitable provision of services and facilitie