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Law on Forestry

Cambodia NS/RKM/0802/016 Law August 31, 2002 Environment and natural resources, Forests and forestry, Laws and regulations

This law defines the framework for management, harvesting, use, development and conservation of the forests in the Kingdom of Cambodia.

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Decree No. 99/2010/ND-CP on the policy on payment for forest environment services.

Viet Nam Decree No. 99/2010/ND-CP Decree September 24, 2010 Environment and natural resources, Forests and forestry

This Decree provides for the policy on payment of forest environment services which include: soil protection, restriction of erosion and sedimentation of reservoirs, rivers and ...

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Sub-decree No. 174 on the establishment of Boeung Lomkod Protected Landscape

Cambodia Sub-decree December 25, 2018 Environment and natural resources, Protected areas, Types of state-protected areas

Boeung Lomkod Protected Landscape is covered a total land area of 110.91 hectares and located in Seda commune, Lumphat district, Ratanak Kiri province. The purpose of this sub-d...

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Royal Decree No. 1106 on the downsizing of 576.35 hectares of land from Botum Sakor National Park and Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary

Cambodia 1106 Royal Decree November 28, 2017 Environment and natural resources, Protected areas, State private land, Types of state-protected areas

This Royal decree is to downsize 576.35 hectares of land from Botum Sakor National Park and Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Decree No. 19/2015/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Law on Environmental Protection

Viet Nam 19/2015/ND-CP Decree February 14, 2011 Environment and natural resources, Forest policy and administration, Logging and timber

This Decree, consisting of 57 articles divided into nine Chapters and three Appendixes, details the following issues: 1. Environmental improvement and rehabilitation and payment...

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Sub-decree No. 238 on the establishment of social and environmental funds

Cambodia 238 Sub-decree November 21, 2016 Environment and natural resources, Environmental and biodiversity protection

The Sub-decree covers all activities concerning the management, usage and organization of the social and environmental funds in order to safeguard environmental protection and p...

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Sub-decree No. 08 on cutting 895.18 hectares of land in Sambour district, Kratie province from forest cover 2002 and privatize the state land for granting as collective ownership to a Mel indigenous community and ownership on land parcel

Cambodia 08 ANK.BK Sub-decree January 23, 2018 Communal land, Environment and natural resources, Ethnic minorities and indigenous people

The land in the amount of 895.18 hectares from forest cover 2002 was reclassified as private state land to grant to 237 families of Mel indigenous community as the collective ow...

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Environmental Protection

Viet Nam 55/2014/QH13 Law June 23, 2014 Environment and natural resources, Environmental and biodiversity protection

This Law provides statutory provisions on environmental protection activities; measures and resources used for the purpose of environmental protection; rights, powers, duties an...

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Approval of the National Action Plan on Green Growth in Viet Nam for the Period of 2014-2020

Viet Nam 403/QĐ-TTg Decision March 20, 2014 Economy and commerce, Environment and natural resources, Urban administration and development

Themes, Groups of Activities, and Specific Activities to action green growth in Viet Nam.

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Green Growth Strategy

Viet Nam 1393/QĐ-TTg Policy September 25, 2012 Economy and commerce, Environment and natural resources

Green growth, as a means to achieve a low carbon economy and to enrich natural capital, will become the principal direction in sustainable economic development; reduction of gre...

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Law On Marine and Island Resources and Environment

Viet Nam 10/2015/L-CTN Law July 8, 2015 Environment and natural resources, Marine and coastal areas

This Law prescribes integrated management of marine and island resources and protection of the marine and island environment; and the rights, obligations and responsibilities of...

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Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control

Viet Nam 33/2013/QH13 Law July 13, 2013 Disasters and emergency response, Environment and natural resources

This Law legislates on natural disaster prevention and control activities; the rights and obligations of those engaged in natural disaster prevention and control activities; and...

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Law on the Approval of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change

Cambodia NS/RKM/1296/35 Law December 24, 1996 Climate change, Environment and natural resources, Social development

This Convention is an international environmental treaty. Its objective is to "stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous ...

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Law on the Adoption of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat

Cambodia NS/RKM/1296/34 Law December 24, 1996 Environment and natural resources, Law and judiciary, Laws and regulations

This Law states the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat in order to protect and conserve a particular type of ec...

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