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Effectuation of International Environmental Law at the National Level: Some Comparative Trends in South Asia
There have been scholarly debates concerning the function of law in a society. No law can ever fulfill all the needs and meet all the challenges in a society. It must change with the changing circumstances. In this context, law serves as a societal tool to combat problems at a given time or which may arise in the future. At global level, efforts have been made to grapple with some of the common concerns in recent years. The perceived debilitating effect of these common concerns, has led to the thinking that they need global solutions.
Marine Fisheries Law (1990)
This is a rather comprehensive new act on marine fisheries which replaces all other legal instruments inconsistent with it. It is divided into 13 chapters. Chapter 1, Title and Definitions, is mainly devoted to the definition of the scope and the extent of the Act. Chapter 2, Applications for Licence, distinguishes between licence for inshore fishery, for offshore fishery, for collecting marine products for sale, for commercial fishing, for sport fishing and for fishing under the Myanmar Foreign Investment Law or under joint venture. Chapter 3 deals with payment of duties and fines and chapter 4 with registration of fishing vessels carrying out offshore fishing and of fishermen. Fishing grounds shall be determined along with the rules set down in chapter 5, Determination of Fishing Ground, which states that preferences shall be given to citizens in the fishing grounds located between the baselines and the coast, as declared in the territorial sea and Maritime Zones Law.
Environmental Protection and Preservation Act (Act 4/1993)
The concerned government authorities shall provide the necessary guidelines and advise on environmental protection in accordance with the prevailing conditions and needs of the country. All concerned parties shall take due considerations of the guidelines provided by the government authorities.
Environmental Protection Law of Mongolia
The purpose of this law is to regulate relations between the State, citizens, business entities and organisations in order to guarantee the human right to live in a healthy and safe environment, an ecologically balanced social and economic development, the protection of the environment for present and future generations, the proper use of natural resources and the restoration of available resources
Environmental Protection and Preservation Act
This Act lays down the basic principles and rules of environment protection in the Maldives. Environmental guidance shall be provided by the government bodies concerned (sect. 2). The Ministry of Planning, Human Resources and Environment shall be responsible for formulating policies, as well as rules and regulations regarding the environment in areas that do not already have a designated government authority to carry out such functions (sect. 3).
Fisheries Law
An Act relating to fishing, capturing or taking of living resources in the seas of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Maldives. The Ministery of Fisheries is empowered to formulate and administer regulations on matters relating to fisheries and shall oversee all fisheris activities in the country (sect. 3).
Melaka Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation amongst the ASEAN Judiciaries
The Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam, the Supreme Court of Cambodia, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia, the People’s Supreme Court of Lao, the Federal Court of Malaysia, the Supreme Court of the Union of Myanmar, the Supreme Court of the Philippines, the Supreme Court of Singapore, the Supreme Court of Thailand, and the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam, and designees from their respective highest courts (hereafter “the ASEAN Chief Justices and Senior Judiciary”), gathered at the Second ASEAN Chief Justi
Act 716 - Wildlife Conservation Act 2010
This Act provides for the regulation, protection, conservation and management of wildlife in Malaysia. It Act applies to Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territory of Labuan.
The Act provides for the appointment of officers in charge of the proper implementation of the provisions of this Act. The Act sets out requirements and procedures for obtaining licences and permits for: the hunting, keeping, taking, importing and exporting any protected wildlife; collecting birds' nests; carrying on the business of dealing; carry on the taxidermy business; operating a zoo; operating commercial captive breeding; operating a circus or wildlife exhibition; and carrying out research and study on any protected wildlife. The Act provides for duties and obligations of licensed hunters, dealers, taxidermists, etc.
The Act provides for the declaration of wildlife reserves or wildlife sanctuaries. Permits shall be obtained before entering wildlife reserves and sanctuaries.