Law and Policy Database

The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2025 seeks to ensure that threats to biodiversity are addressed, biodiversity is conserved, sustainably used and benefits arising from them are shared equitably. The NBSAP is composed of three (3) guiding principles namely: (i) the people of this generation and the generations to come reserves the right to access and share benefits of rich biodiversity and ecosystem services; (ii) responsibility of conserving and sustainability using biodiversity lies on everyone's shoulders and shall be taken as a shared responsibility; (iii) biodiversity shall be mainstreamed into all sectors and in a manner whereby monitoring progress and accountability is ensured.

The Building Control Regulations provide for the submission and approval of building plans to the Commissioner of Building Control. The Regulations also contain provisions on compliance with design and construction requirements, installation of exterior features, and occupation of buildings.

With the success of the National Food Security Mission, the Operational Guidelines were issued pursuant to the continuation of the programme beyond the period of the 12th Five-Year Plan. It modifies, includes and clarifies certain guidelines based on feedback from the states, in the greater interest of farmers.

The Circular is a policy program for the enhancement and development of biomass Waste-to-Energy facilities in the Philippines.

The constitution of Tonga recognizes fundamental rights as stated in its Declaration of Rights. It provides for government in the form of a Constitutional Monarchy with a Cabinet, Legislative Assembly and Judiciary. It also provides that all land is owned by the king, and cannot be sold.

The Act gives the Minister the function, among others, to protect, restore and enhance the quality of the environment of Kiribati, balanced against the need to promote sustainable development. The Act provides for the application of the following: (i) the precautionary principle; (ii) intergenerational responsibility; (iii) conservation of biodiversity and ecological integrity; and (iv) improved valuation and pricing of environmental resources.

The Second Joint National Action Plan for Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management of the Cook Islands envisions a safe, resilient and sustainable Cook Islands. Its goal is to strengthen climate and disaster resilience to protect lives, livelihoods, economic, infrastructural, cultural and environmental assets in the Cook Islands in a collaborative sectoral approach.

Petitioners were accused of "insulting the modesty" of a group of girls who were walking in a park. The court rejected victim blaming, stating that the fact that a girl is old enough to look after herself decides to walk in a public place without someone to look after her and without her veil "can never be a ground for a miscreant to tease and annoy her for that reason."

The Public Water Supply Regulations were promulgated for the purpose of establishing minimum standards and requirements as determined by the Republic of the Marshall Islands' Environmental Protection Authority to be necessary for public health and safety, as well as to ensure that public water supply systems and water supply sources are protected against contamination and pollution. The Regulations also require a valid permit from the authority to build, operate or modify a public water system, which shall be valid for a period of three (3) years. The Regulations further impose requirements to be met in the operation and maintenance of water supply facilities and for self-monitoring by a supplier of water.

The National Policy on Climate Change and Disaster-Inducted Displacement seeks to guide emergency and development planners in cooperation with the Government of Vanuatu to respond to the needs of all displaced communities, people at-risk of displacement, displaced people, internal migrants, people living in informal settlements and host communities. Recognizing that planned relocation should be an option of last resort, the goal of the Policy is to strengthen existing planning initiatives, multi-hazards mapping, disaster-risk reduction, and climate change adaptation efforts, to reduce displacement triggers to the extent possible.