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| Albania |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
There is no specific framework law dealing with
the coastal zone.
There are several laws applying to the coastal zones:
- Law No. 7491 (August 1991), Law No. 7693 (20.04.1993),
Law on Environmental Protection (1993)
- Ministerial Act No. 321 on a coastal protection belt along the
Albanian coast (1992)
- Other by-laws and draft laws are being prepared (UNEP-MAP -PAP/RAC:
'An Outline of the Coastal Area Management Programme of Albania'
(Tirana, Albania, 1994)
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| Public
Institutions |
The Committee for Environmental Protection and Preservation
(CEPP) is a national institution designated by the Albanian Government
in 1991.
Other ministries involved are:
|
| National
level |
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Food and its
Directorates for Forestry and Fisheries.
- The Ministry of Public Works, Land-use Planning and Tourism (which
is responsible for the decision making in the field of solid waste
and sanitation and the administration and implementation of water
strategies).
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| Regional
and local level |
- the Government established Regional Environmental
Agencies (REAs) in each of the 12 prefectures in Albania. These
structures are developed by the CEPP.
|
| Inter-regional
level |
none
|
| Specialised
Committiees |
none
|
| Web additional
sources |
http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/al.html
http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/albania.html
http://www.pace.edu/lawschool/env/albanian.html
http://www.pace.edu/lawschool/env/albanianlaw/albanianenvironmentalprotection.html
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| Algeria |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
- Law n 02-02 of 5 February 2002 relating to the
coastal protection and valorisation
Sustainable development strategy has been adapted
and, for this purpose, the National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP)
has been elaborated. There are several laws applying to the coastal
zones:
- Law n83-03 of February 5, 1983 relating to the
environmental protection
Regulations:
- N 85-01 of 13 August 1985 fixing on a purely transitory basis,
and referring to the occupation of land aiming to its preservation
and protection.
- N 96-13 of 15 June 1996 modifying and complementing the Law n
83-17 of July 16, 1983 including the water code
Decrees:
- Decree n 65-148 of 29 Mai 1965 including the prohibition of certain
modes of land use
- Decree n 66-192 of 21 June 1966 regulating coastal underwater
fishing
|
| Public
Institutions |
The High Council for the Environment and Sustainable
Development (HCEDD), which was created on 25 December 1994. It is
chaired by the Head of the Government, and includes the following
ministries:
|
| National
level |
- Ministry
of the Environment
- Ministry of National Defence
- Ministry in charge of the Local Communities
- Ministry of Finance- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry in charge of Industry
- Ministry in charge of Energy
- Ministry in charge of Hydraulics
- Ministry of Public Health
- Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
|
| Regional
and local level |
none
|
| Inter-regional
level |
none
|
| Specialised
Committiees |
Commission
of the inter-sectoral activities of the environment
|
| Web additional
sources |
http://www.environnement-dz.org/regle.htm
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| |
| |
| Bosnia and
Herzegovina |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
There is no specific framework law dealing with
the coastal zone.
There are several laws applying to the coastal zones:
- Laws on: the territorial sea (1987), the elements of the water
regime (1974), land-use planning (1974- 1987), water (1998), fishing
(1989), meteorological activities (1976).
- Decrees on coastal waters (1980) and water categories(1967).
- Development plan (1981- 2000).
- Programme for the protection of the environment (1990).
|
| Public
Institutions |
|
| National
level |
- Federal Ministry of
Planning and Environment
- Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry
|
| Regional
and local level |
- Ministry of Construction, Land-use Planning and
Environment
- Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forests
|
| Inter-regional
level |
- Public Company
for Water in the Adriatic
|
| Specialised
Committiees |
Committee for
Management of Environment, not specialise for coastal zones |
| Web additional
sources |
http://www.fbihvlada.gov.ba/engleski/bosna/index.html
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| |
| |
| Greece |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
There is no framework legal code dealing specifically
with the coastal zone.There is a specific law on the coastal zones:
- Law No. 2344 (1940) on coasts and shores
There is another law applying to coastal zones:
- Law on town planning (1983)
There is a law treating in specific planning and
urbanisation of the coastal zone: Decree & Law 439 of 1970 on
construction in coastal zones.Coastal
policies
|
| Public
Institutions |
|
| National
level |
-
Hellenic Ministry of Environment, Habitation and Construction
- Ministry of Merchant Navy
|
| Regional
and local level |
- Port authorities
in charge of coastal protection |
| Inter-regional
level |
none
|
| Specialised
Committiees |
none |
| Web additional
sources |
http://www.ncmr.gr/
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| |
| |
| Israel |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
A law on coastal zones does not exist (there is
adraft law).There are several laws applying to the coastal zones:
- in the framework of the law on planning and construction,
there is a national coastal Master plan that includes instructions
regulating land-use planning and construction. Other coastal zone
activities are regulated within the framework of sectorial laws,
such as marine pollution, conservation of nature and fisheries;
- there is a law relevant to planning and urbanisation of the coastal
zone;
- the national master plan within the legal statute corresponding
to the secondary legislation.
|
| Public
Institutions |
|
| National
level |
- Ministries
of the Environment
- Ministries of the Interior
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of the Infrastructures
- Ministry of Health
- Agencies: Nature Reserves and Parks Authority, Port Authority,
Israel Electric Co., Antiquities Authority, Territorial Water Committee,
Pollution Prevention Fund.
|
| Regional
and local level |
none |
| Inter-regional
level |
- River Basin
Authorities and Drainage Authorities. |
| Specialised
Committiees |
none |
| Web additional
sources |
http://www1.sviva.gov.il/english/
http://english.sviva.gov.il/Eng-site/Media/media_frame.htm |
| |
| |
| Lebanon |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
There is specific law on the coastal zones:
- Law of 24/ 06/ 1966 on coastal development
There are several laws related to the coastal zones:
- Law of 24/ 09/ 1962: for coastal zones (decrees dated 24/ 06/
1966, 26/ 05/ 1972, 17/ 04/ 1973), for coastal town plans (decrees
dated 11/ 09/ 1954, 23/ 07/ 1964, 24/ 06/ 1966, 12/ 08/ 1994, 28/
06/ 1995, 27/ 12/ 1967, 26/ 05/ 1972, 19/ 09/ 1994, 27/ 04/ 1960,
22/ 09/ 1964, 04/ 03/ 1966, 18/ 05/ 1968, 31/ 10/ 1973, 14/ 08/
1981), for industrial zones (decrees of 02/ 03/ 1996). Decrees dated
24/ 06/ 1966, 15/ 02/ 1992, 21/ 09/ 1970, 25/ 09/ 1995, 23/ 08/
1995,12/ 03/ 1996, 19/ 04/ 1996, 22/ 12/ 1994.
A 24/06/1966 Law, treats in particular planning and urbanisation
of the coastal zones. There is the Directorate General of the Town
Planning (which belongs to the Public Ministry of Labour) in charge
of regulating urbanisation-related issues in the entire Lebanese
territory.
There is no framework legal code dealing specifically with the coastal
zone, but within the framework of the law on the environment, there
is a specific chapter on the coastal protection (this law was approved
two months ago).
|
| Public
Institutions |
|
| National
level |
- Ministry of the
Environment (http://www.moe.gov.lb/)
There is no institution or a single ministry which
would be specifically in charge of managing the coast. Coastal management
forms an integral part of the functions attributed to each ministry
(of transport, health, town planning, agriculture, etc.).
|
| Regional
and local level |
none
|
| Inter-regional
level |
There are only
the mouhafazats (or Governorates), which could be considered as interregional
services, but they are not in charge of managing the coast. There
are Water Services whose initial number (24) has been reduced at 4,
and correspond to Mouhafazats (or Governorates). These Services are:
Service of Water of Mount Lebanon, Service of Water of Békaa,
Service of the South Lebanon and Nabatyieh, Service of Water of Beirut.
|
| Specialised
Committiees |
Proposed within
the framework of MAP CAMP.
|
| Web additional
sources |
http://www.moe.gov.lb/ind6.html
http://www.lp.gov.lb/ |
| |
| |
| Libya |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
There is no framework legal code dealing specifically
with the coastal zone.There is specific law on the coastal zones:
- Law 5 (1969) on the organisation and planning of towns and villages.
|
| Public
Institutions |
|
| National
level |
- Ministry of Planning
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Defence
- Marine Research Agency
- Technical Centre for the Protection of the Environmental
|
| Regional
and local level |
none
|
| Inter-regional
level |
none
|
| Specialised
Committiees |
none |
| Web additional
sources |
http://www.libya-un.org/index_f.html |
| |
| |
| Malta |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
There is no framework legal code dealing specifically
with the coastal zone.There is a specific law on the coastal zones:
- Law on land-use planning (1992) and Law on the protection of the
environment (1991)
|
| Public
Institutions |
|
| National
level |
- Ministry
of the Environment.
- Ministry of the Interior
- Ministry of Transport
- Maltese Maritime Authority
- Territorial Development Authority
- Ministry of Tourism
- Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
- Ministry of Health
- Department for Environmental Protection
- Department for Fish-farming and fishing
|
| Regional
and local level |
- local council |
| Inter-regional
level |
none
|
| Specialised
Committiees |
- Council for
fisheries
- Planning council
|
| Web additional
sources |
http://www.gov.mt/
Malta 1 pdf
Malta 2 pdf |
| |
| |
| Morocco |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
There is no framework legal code dealing specifically
with the coastal zone.
There is a draft law on the coastal zone.
There are several laws related to the coastal zones
:- Dahir of 01/ 07/ 1914 on public domain, Dahir of 03/ 01/ 1916
on delimitation of the state domain, Dahir of 17/ 06/ 1992 on promulgation
of the law on urbanisation, Dahir of 05/ 05/ 1914 on quarry workings,
Dahir of 25/ 08/ 1914 on insalubrious, inconvenient or dangerous
establishments, Dahir of 10/ 10/ 1917 on forests, Dahir of 23/ 11/
1973 on fishery, Law 21- 90 and Dahir 0104/ 1992 on hydrocarbons.
|
| Public
Institutions |
|
| National
level |
- Ministry in
charge of land-use planning, town planning and environment
- Directorate General of Public Works
- Ministry of the Interior
- Ministry of Equipment
- Ministry of Energy and Mining
- Ministry of Cultural Affairs
- Ministry of Tourism
- Ministry of Sea Fishing
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Public Health
- Ministry of Trade and Industry
|
| Regional
and local level |
- Regional
assembly. Prefectorial or provincial assembly
- Communal assembly
|
| Inter-regional
level |
none
|
| Specialised
Committiees |
- Inter-ministerial
Committee. National Environment Council
- Central Committee for maritime fishing, High Council for water
- High Council for hunting
|
| Web additional
sources |
info doc. marocco.1
info doc. marocco.2
info doc. marocco.3
info doc. marocco.4
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| |
| |
| Slovenia |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
There is no framework legal code dealing specifically
with the coastal zone.
There are several laws related to the coastal zones
:- Law on water (1981) modified in 1986 and 1991, Guide for the
definition of coasts and erosion areas (1985), Law on spatial planning
(1984) modified in 1989, Law on spatial planning and management
throughout the transition period, Law on management of installations
and other space interventions (1984) modified in 1986/ 90/ 93/ 97,
Law on environmental protection (1993) modified in 1996, Law on
constructions (1984) modified in 1984/ 86/ 94/ 95/ 96
|
| Public
Institutions |
|
| National
level |
- Ministry of Development
and the Environment.
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
- Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Transport and Communications
- National land-use planning office
- Authority for Nature Protection. Maritime Directorate
|
| Regional
and local level |
none
|
| Inter-regional
level |
- Authority
for Nature Protection
- Ministry of Planning and the Environment
|
| Specialised
Committiees |
none
|
| Web additional
sources |
http://www.sigov.si/gu/ |
| |
| |
| Tunis |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
There is no framework legal code dealing specifically
with the coastal zone.
There is a specific law on the coastal zones:
- Law of 24/ 07/ 1995 - creation of the Agency for the Protection
and Management of the Coast (APAL)
However, there is a number of sectorial laws:
- Water Code (13/ 03/ 1975), Law of 09/ 05/ 1986 on historic monuments,
Law (24/ 07/ 1995) on maritime public areas, Law (28/ 11/ 1994)
on land-use and town planning,
as well as the laws applying to the coastal zones:
- Law of 24/ 07/ 1995 on the maritime public domain,
- Law of 24/ 07/ 1995 - creation of APAL,
- Law of 02/ 08/ 1988 - creation of ANPE (National Agency for the
Protection of the Environment),
- Law of 28/ 11/ 1994 on land-use and town planning.
Laws treating indirectly land-use and town planning:
- Law of 24/ 07/ 1995 - creation of APAL
- Law of 28/ 11/ 1994 - Code on land-use and town planning
|
| Public
Institutions |
|
| National
level |
- Ministry
of Development and the Environment
- Ministry of Equipment
- Ministry of Industry
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of the Interior
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Tourism and Crafts
- Coastal Protection and Development Agency
- National Agency for the Protection of the Environment
- Land agencies for Tourism, Habitation and Industry
- Bureau of Mines and General Quarry Directorates
|
| Regional
and local level |
- Regional
Directorate for the Ministries of the Environment, Land-use Planning
and Equipment
|
| Inter-regional
level |
yes
|
| Specialised
Committiees |
- National
Committee for sustainable development
- Regional directorate for ministries
- Committee to outline the maritime public domain
|
| Web additional
sources |
http://www.ministeres.tn/ |
| |
| |
| Turkey |
| |
|
| Legislation
related to the coastal zones |
There is no framework legal code dealing specifically
with the coastal zone.
There are several sectorial laws:
- Law on environmental protection (09/ 08/ 1983), Fishery law (22/
03/ 1971) modified on 15/ 06/ 1986, Harbours law (14/ 04/ 1923),
Decree for the establishment of specially protected areas (19/ 10/
1989)
Laws applying to coastal zones:
- Law on the delimitation of coastal zones or Coastal law (04/ 04/
1990) modified on 01/ 07/ 1992 and in March 1994
Law treating land-use and town planning:
- Coastal law of 1990
|
| Public
Institutions |
|
| National
level |
- Prime Minister
- Ministry of the environment
- Ministry of public works and re-population
- Ministry of Transport
- Ministry of Tourism
- Ministry of the Interior
- Ministry of Tourism
- Ministry of Agriculture and Public Affairs
|
| Regional
and local level |
- General Directorate
for governmental hydraulic works
- Governing provinces and municipalities
- Authority for specially protected areas
|
| Inter-regional
level |
- Authority
for specially protected areas
- Regional Directorate for governmental hydraulic works
|
| Specialised
Committiees |
- National
Committee for planning of Turkish coastal zones |
| Web additional
sources |
http://www.mfa.gov.tr/ |
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