Resources
Water and Water Resources Law (1996)
This Law governs the management, rational exploitation, development and use of water and water resources. The ownership of all water is vested in the people of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic as a whole. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is responsible for the survey and inventory of water resources (art. 8).
Forestry Law (1996)
This Law provides measures and regulations for the sustainable management, preservation, development, utilization and inspection of forest resources and forest land, and of forest regeneration and tree planting in order to make forests and forest land stable sources of life for people, to ensure protection of the environment and of water resources, protection from soil erosion, etc.The Law classifies forests into three categories: protection forests; conservation forests; and production forests. These areas include dense forests, degraded forests, bare forest land and village use forests according to the designed plan.In addition, the Law makes provision for the management and use of forests and forest land which includes activities of survey, classification, planning, research, logging and forest product harvesting surveys.
Land Law (1997)
This Law makes provision for the management and use of various types of land, including forestry and agricultural land. Land of Lao PDR shall be under the ownership of the national community and all organizations and individuals shall have the obligation to protect land to ensure that there is no soil erosion, land subsidence and soil degradation.
Progressive Environmental Law of Indonesia: Global Principles of Stockholm and Rio Declarations as defined within the 2009 act on human environment protection and management
In accordance with the effort of coping and settling more effectively human environment legal problems, as well as natural environment pollution and resources degradation in the country in line with rapid implementation of national development, the Government of Indonesia has time to time been struggling to establish a more progressive national environmental law. Recently, the development of environmental law has come to the progressive era since the enactment of the 2009 Act on human environment protection and management as to replace the 1997 Act on human environment management.
Wildlife and Aquatic Law (2007)
This Law provides principles and measures for the protection, conservation, management sustainable regeneration and development of wildlife and aquatic animals. It classifies wildlife and aquatic animals into three categories: prohibition category; management and control category; and common or general category for the purpose of protection and management. It states that the listed species in the category are endangered species and the habitat of those species needs to be protected.
Regulation of the Minister of agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia No. 60/Permentan/OT.140/9/2012 on Recommendation on the Importation of Horticultural Products.
This Regulation provides for the issuance of a Recommendation to Import Horticultural Products to companies that import horticultural products in order to guarantee food safety.Requirements and procedures for obtaining a Recommendation to Import Horticultural Products (RIPH) are set out in the text. Companies which have obtained a RIPH must apply for a Import Agreement issued by the Minister of Trade.The Regulation further provides for control measures on the importation of fresh horticultural products and for sanctions.
Constitution of Indonesia
Preceded by a preamble, the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia consists of 37 articles, four transitional clauses and two additional provisions. The preamble is composed of four paragraphs and includes a condemnation of any form of colonialism in the world, a reference to Indonesia's struggle for independence, a declaration of independence and a statement of fundamental goals and principles.
Natural Resources Conservation Law
The purpose of this Law is to create an environmentally sustainable development through means of an environmental planning policy, and the rational exploitation, development, maintenance, restoration, supervision and control of the environment.
Protection and Management of the Environment Law (Law 32/2009)
Law 32/2009 on Environmental Protection and Management formally requires national and local governments to develop market-based instruments (MBIs) for environmental management and goes on to identify specific MBIs, including compensation or rewards for environmental services and payments for environmental services.
Act on the Conservation of Biological Resources and their Ecosystems (Act No. 5 of 1990)
The Act establishes the basic principles and the general rules for the management, conservation and use of biological resources, natural habitats and protected areas. As this is a framework law, many of its provisions need to be completed by regulatory texts.