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FAO Legal Office
FAO Legal Office
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FAOLEX

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The FAO Legal Office provides in-house counsel in accordance with the Basic Texts of the Organization, gives legal advisory services to FAO members, assists in the formulation of treaties on food and agriculture, for which the Director-General acts as Depositary, publishes legal studies and maintains a database (FAOLEX) of national legislation and international agreements concerning food and agriculture (including fisheries, forestry and water).

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Environmental Action Strategy for Sustainable Development in Italy.

National Policies
December, 2001
Italy

The Environmental Action Strategy for Sustainable Development in Italy is a strategic instrument with a national coverage which sets out the goals to be attained for sustainable development and outlines related measures and actions to be undertaken. The national environmental action strategy ensures continuity to the European Union action, namely through the Sixth Environmental Action Plan, with the targets regarding social cohesion, full employment and environmental protection approved by the Council of Europe in Lisbon and Göthenburg.

General Regulations of the Agricultural (Commercial) Land Act.

Regulations
December, 2001
Namibia

These Regulations, made under section 272 of the Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act, establish require certain particulars to be furnished in connection with an offer to sell agricultural land to the State under section 17 of the Act. They also prescribe forms for a certificate of waiver referred to in section 16 of the Act and an application for an option to purchase a farming unit in terms of section 47(2) of the Act.

Loi n° 01-20 relative à l’aménagement et au développement durable du territoire.

Legislation
December, 2001

Les dispositions de la présente loi définissent les orientations et les instruments d’aménagement du territoire de nature à garantir un développement harmonieux et durable de l’espace national, fondé sur: - Les choix stratégiques que requiert un développement de cette nature; - Les politiques qui concourent à la réalisation de ces choix; - La hiérarchisation des instruments de mise en oeuvre de la politique d’aménagement et de développement durable du territoire.

Decreto Ley Nº 1.546/01 - Ley de tierras y desarrollo agrario.

Legislation
November, 2001
Venezuela

El presente Decreto Ley tiene por objeto establecer las bases del desarrollo rural integral y sustentable; entendido este como el medio fundamental para el desarrollo humano y crecimiento económico del sector agrario dentro de una justa distribución de la riqueza y una planificación estratégica, democrática y participativa, eliminando el latifundio como sistema contrario a la justicia, al interés general y a la paz social en el campo, asegurando la biodiversidad, la seguridad agroalimentaria y la vigencia efectiva de los derechos de protección ambiental y agroalimentario de la presente y fu

Law No. 10.257 on Urban Policy.

Legislation
July, 2001
Brazil

This Law is composed of 58 articles divided in five Chapters. It regulates the use of urban property with the view of granting the public interest, the well being of the population and environmental equilibrium. According to the Law, urban policy aims at planning the full development of all municipal social and property functions. To this end, the law provides general guidelines, defines competences and functions between the Federal, State and Municipal levels. Moreover, it defines urban policy instruments, regulates the master plans, and urban management democratic structures.