Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-IV§55 |
Suriname |
2019 |
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Other environmental requirements |
Mining |
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The law governing the exploration, exploitation, and processing of minerals is set out in a number of different legal acts including: (...)
the Mining Decree E.58, 1986, which also states that minerals are the property of the State, and separates the right to land and the right to ownership of minerals. Mining companies are required to respect laws relating to labour and the environment, and give priority to local employment and local procurement of goods and services, where they are available and of comparable price and quality;
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-IV§57 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Mining |
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It has been stated that a new law is needed to address current issues, including a greater emphasis on the environmental and social aspects of mining; (…) Furthermore, there is no specific law on the environment, and a draft law has been awaiting approval from the Council of Ministers since 2002.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-IV§62 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Forestry, Mining |
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While informal mining provides direct employment and indirectly contributes to the economy in rural areas, it is also blamed for causing pollution and deforestation, and contributes little to government revenue in the way of taxes or royalties. According to the 2017-21 Policy Development Plan, the gold sector needs to move "from an opaque, disorganized and environmentally polluting informal sector into a formal sector, which is transparent and where the contribution can be clearly identified in the national economy.The operators will have to develop into full-fledged small business owners, who understand that enterprising entails risks.
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Forest
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Pollution
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-IV§117 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Services |
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Civil aviation is legislated in the Civil Aviation Safety and Security Act, 2002. It provides the legal basis for (...) environmental protection , security, and the safe transport of dangerous goods by air.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/391/REV.1 |
S-IV§133 |
Suriname |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Services |
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In November 2017, the MTIT published the National Strategic Tourism Plan 2018–30 , aimed at promoting and developing tourism, mostly sustainable, as a priority industry for the coming 20 to 30 years.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/388 |
G-X§14 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Services |
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The Government has embarked on an aggressive agenda of building the export capability of the services subsectors, such as (...)renewable energy services, (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-IV§23 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
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Agriculture |
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(...)Most incentives are a continuation of those under the Agriculture Incentive Programme (AIP), which was approved by Cabinet in 2011. They take the form of percentage rebates on the cost of purchasing inputs, investing in machinery, and improving irrigation systems and soil, as well as product-specific subsidies. The incentives cover the following areas:
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adoption of good agricultural practices, and soil conservation methods;
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-IV§28 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
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Agriculture |
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Trinidad and Tobago continues to use funds provided by the European Union to implement its National Adaptation Strategy, with a view to facilitating its sugar cane farmers in dealing with the loss of preferential access to EU markets. The Strategy contains infrastructure development, environmental programmes, and training programmes, to assist farmers in changing from sugar production to producing other crops or to non-agricultural activities. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-IV§29 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Sectors |
Loans and financing |
Agriculture |
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Notwithstanding all the support measures, the number of persons engaging in agriculture and agro-processing continued to decline. The Government, thus, set up an agricultural financial support programme, with grants for new and existing farmers of up to TTD 100,000 per person. The 2018 budget allocated TTD 20 million to implement this programme. The authorities indicated that, in the first year, priority would be directed to, inter alia, the introduction of energy-saving and labour saving technology and efficiency improvements; (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/388/REV.1 |
S-IV§47 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2019 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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Relevant legislation governing fisheries management in Trinidad and Tobago includes:
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the Archipelagic Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone Act of 1986 provides for the declaration of archipelagic waters, territorial sea and the establishment of a 200-mile EEZ. It also provides for the conservation and management of the living resources within the EEZ, the determination of the total allowable catch (TAC) for each fishery in the EEZ, and the proportion to be harvested;
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