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    An Act made to provide for soil and watershed conservation.

    Legislation
    Nepal, Asia, Southern Asia

    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.).

  2. Library Resource
    Legislation
    Nepal, Asia, Southern Asia

    This Act concerns the establishment of the Kathmandu Valley Development Authority, whose functions shall pertain to land use planning, the development in land-use areas and the prescription of methods of construction works, the formulation and implementation for the development and maintenance of cultural heritage, the protection and conservation of the environment and natural resources. Subsequent sections establish all the powers given to the Authority in connection with its functions.

  3. Library Resource

    An Act to make provision for the conservation of soil resources, for the prevention or mitigation of soil erosion and for the protection of land against damage by floods and drought.

    Legislation
    Sri Lanka, Asia, Southern Asia

    The Act aims at the conservation of soil resources for the prevention or mitigation of soil erosion and at the protection of land against damages by flood and drought. On the basis of surveys and investigations carried out by the Director of Agriculture for the purposes of ascertaining the nature and extent of soil erosion and of damages to land caused by floods and drought, the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette declare any area to be an erodible area.

  4. Library Resource

    An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith.

    Legislation
    India, Asia, Southern Asia

    The Act consists of 26 articles divided into the following Chapters: Preliminary (I); General Powers of the Central Government (II); Prevention, Control and Abatement of Environmental Pollution (III); Miscellaneous (IV).The Act regulates the power of the Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the environment through means of planning, establishment of environmental quality standards, examination of manufacturing processes, collection and dissemination of information, preparation of manuals, etc. (sect. 3).

  5. Library Resource
    Iran, Western Asia, Asia, Southern Asia

    This Resolution is divided into two Chapters: (a) Formalities, administration and membership; (b) Responsibilities and objectives.The main objective of this Resolution is the consideration and determination of areas and various aspects of the desertification emergency in the country: evaluation and study of different methods for combating desertification, anticipation and approval of the required financial resources for implementation of approved projects, supervision of the execution of approved projects, presentation of monthly reports to the Cabinet of Ministers, making necessary coordin

  6. Library Resource
    International Conventions or Treaties
    Bangladesh, Eastern Europe, Europe, Northern Europe, Asia, Southern Asia

    The objectives pursued by this Agreement are to enhance and develop the various aspects of cooperation between the Contracting Parties in several areas, including among others environmental protection, trade and commercial cooperation, human and animal health.

  7. Library Resource

    An Act to enable special legal provisions to be made in respect of persons and property affected by the tsunami that occurred on December 26, 2004, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

    Legislation
    Sri Lanka, Asia, Southern Asia

    This Act lays down special legal provisions to enable the persons affected by the tsunami to overcome prevailing legal obstacles to ensure the protection and safeguarding of their rights and privileges.It provides among other things for: possession of land affected by the tsunami; tenancy or leasehold rights of premises or land affected by the tsunami; penalties for offences committed in relation to tsunami relief property.

  8. Library Resource

    my blog on desertification and land governance

    Asia, Pakistan

    Dear Sir/ Madam

     

    Please see my blog published on website of Responding to Climate Change (RTCC);

     

    Desertification action not possible until fair land management addressed

    25 April 2012

     

    By Tanveer Arif

  9. Library Resource

    An Act to amend the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008.

    Legislation
    India, Asia, Southern Asia

    This Act amends the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 by making minor word changes to sections 12, 13 and 19 that provide for the appointment of authorized officers and their powers, powers of the District Officer and powers of entry and seizure.

    Amends: Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008 (Act No. 28 of 2008). (2008-08-12)

  10. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    January, 2013
    Africa, Eastern Africa, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali

    This report provides some reflections and insights on the level of awareness, practices, and organizational and institutional issues being faced by countries as they adapt to climate change, based on interviews with 87 practitioners working in government agencies, local and international organisations, and think thanks reporting involvement in climate change adaptation. Data were collected in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Mali using both an e-survey platform and face-to-face interviews.

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