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Act on flood prevention.

Legislation
Slovakia, Eastern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
natural disasters
land management
coastal areas
This Act aims at the prevention of floods and lays down: (a) measures to prevent floods and obligations for the assessment and management of flood risks in order to reduce the adverse effect of flooding on human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activitiesl (b) planning, organization and management of flood protection; (c) rights and obligations of government bodies, bodies of flood protection, territorial units and municipalities; (d) rights and obligations of legal persons, natural persons to prevent floods; (e) liability for vilolation of the obligations established
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Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on integrated coastal zone management: a strategy for Europe.

Legislation
Eastern Europe, Europe, Northern Europe
land management
coastal areas
land law
This document represents the response at the Community level to serious problems that European coastal zones are currently facing, such as habitat destruction, water pollution, coastal erosion and resource depletion. The document presents a series of conclusions and recommendations which constitute an European Union Strategy for Integrated Coastal Zone Management. The Communication is composed of three Parts plus one Annex.
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Decree laying down details on a preliminary assessment of flood risk.

Regulations
Slovakia, Eastern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
natural disasters
land management
coastal areas
This Decree of the Ministry of Environment, which is composed of six articles and four Annexes, provides details on a preliminary assessment of flood risk, review and update of this assessment.
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Decree on flood plan.

Regulations
Slovakia, Eastern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
natural disasters
land management
coastal areas
This Decree of the Ministry of Environment, which is composed of six articles and four Annexes, provides details on the content of flood plan and procedure of its approval. Flood plan is composed of flood safey work plan (specified in Annex 1 and 2) and flood rescue plan (Annex 3 and 4). Procedure for approval of flood plan is defined in art. 3.

Implements: Act on flood prevention. (2009-12-02)
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Decree on river basin management plans and plans for flood risk management.

Vyhláška o plánech povodí a plánech pro zvládání povodňových rizik.

Regulations
Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
natural disasters
land management
coastal areas
This Decree of the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture sets out measures to reduce the risk of adverse effects associated with floods and regulates: (1) the content of river basin management plans and plans for flood risk management; (2) the content of basic and supplementary measures for water protection; (3) the manner and form of presentation of the preliminary flood risk; (4) the method of determining areas with significant flood risk; (5) the content of flood hazard maps, flood risk maps and forms of their publication; (5) method of making the preparatory work, draf
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Decree on the content, review and update of plans of flood risk management.

Vyhláška, ktorou sa ustanovujú podrobnosti o obsahu, prehodnocovaní a aktualizácii plánov manažmentu povodňového rizika.

Regulations
Slovakia, Eastern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
natural disasters
land management
coastal areas
This Decree of Environment, which is composed of three articles and three Annexes, provides details on the content, review and update of plans of flood risk management. The content of the first flood risk management plan is specified in Annex 1. The content of the update of flood risk management plan is given in Annex 2. The present Decree describes also the international flood risk management plan which is prepared for rivers common with neighbouring countries.
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Decree on the preparartion of flood hazard maps and flood risk maps.

Regulations
Slovakia, Eastern Europe, Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
natural disasters
land management
coastal areas
This Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Regional development, which is composed of ten articles and one Annex, provides details on the preparation of flood hazard maps and flood risk maps, reimbursement of expenses for their development, review and update, and designing and displaying the range of inundation area maps.
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Directive 2007/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment and management of flood risks.

Legislation
Eastern Europe, Europe, Northern Europe
Land, Climate Change & Environment
natural disasters
land management
coastal areas
This Directive sets out measures to reduce the risk of adverse effects associated with floods, with a view to protecting human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activities in general. It establishes a framework concerning the management and assessment of such flood risks. According to these provisions, all Member States must (i) undertake a preliminary flood risk assessment for each river basin district and for coastal areas; (ii) prepare flood hazard maps and flood risk maps; and (iii) elaborate flood risk management plans.
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Ministerial Decree No. 1172 validating the Regulation on determining and mapping coastlines.

Regulations
Kazakhstan, Russia, Central Asia
surveyors
land management
coastal areas
This Ministerial Decree sets forth the modalities for the accurate determination and mapping of the effective position of coastlines. The crossline between the surface of surface waterbodies (seas, lakes, rivers, ponds and water reservoirs) and the surface of dry land shall be established depending upon the determined water edge. Effective position of sea coastline shall be established at the maximum level of high tide and in the absence of such phenomenon in accordance with the surf line.
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Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the implementation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe

Regulations
Eastern Europe, Europe, Northern Europe
land management
coastal areas
This Recommendation lays down principles to be followed in the implementation of Council Resolution of 6 May 1994 on a Community strategy for integrated coastal zone management. The Recommendation consists of six Chapters: (I) A strategic approach; (II) Principles; (III) National stocktaking; (IV) National strategies; (V) Cooperation; (VI) Reporting and review. Member States shall adopt a strategic approach to the management of their coastal zones.