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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/221 G-III§78; S-I§5, 18 Maldives 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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In March 2009, the President unveiled a plan to make Maldives the first carbon-neutral country by virtually eliminating the use of fossil fuel by the year 2020 and putting in place a new renewable electricity generation and transmission infrastructure with 155 large wind turbines, half a square kilometre of rooftop solar panels, and a biomass plant burning coconut husks.
Keywords
Bio
Renewable
Climate
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/244; WT/TPR/S/244 G-II§14; S-IV§4, 32-33, 37, 39 Australia 2011 Sectors Energy
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A National Strategy on Energy Efficiency is being implemented and renewable power generation has been the focus of government policy and assistance to the sector
Keywords
Bio
Emissions
Energy
Renewable
Climate
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/237; WT/TPR/S/237/Rev.1 G-IV§37; S-III§73 Sri Lanka 2010 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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The Special Import Licensing Scheme was introduced on, inter alia, environmental grounds and is administered by the Department of Imports and Export Control
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Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/253; WT/TPR/S/253/Rev.1 G-IV§140-141; S-IV§81, 87 Cambodia 2011 Sectors Services
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The 2009 Tourism Law better defines the role of the Tourism Ministry in facilitating the development of the sector and in dispute resolution, and where the Ministry has shared responsibilities with other relevant agencies, including environmental protection
Keywords
Bio
Clean
Environment
Sustainable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/271; WT/TPR/S/271 G-T-V§58; S-T-IV§240 East African Community (EAC): Tanzania 2012 Sectors Fisheries
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The Fisheries Act No. 22 of 2003 and its 2009 Regulations make provisions for sustainable development, protection, conservation, aquaculture development, regulation and control of fish, fish products, aquatic flora and its products, and related matters, taking int account the fact that overfishing, pollution, inadequate fishing gear and practices, lack of capital and appropriate storage facilities contributed to the downward trend in the total fish catch over the last three years
Keywords
Conservation
Fish
Pollution
Sustainable
Wildlife
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/240; WT/TPR/S/240/Rev.1 G-III§57-58; S-IV§2; S-IV§108-109 Democratic Republic of Congo 2011 Sectors Mining
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Under the new Mining Code, exploration permits are granted to persons who can show that they have an environmental mitigation and rehabilitation plan
Keywords
Environment
Sustainable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/236; WT/TPR/S/236/Rev.1 G-II§30; S-III§84 Burkina Faso 2010 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Import licences
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Import and/or export prohibition maintained on, among others, environmental protection grounds in compliance with WAEMU rules
Keywords
Environment
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/214; WT/TPR/S/214/Rev.1 G-III§60; S-II§59-60 European Union 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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The EC launched negotiations for a region-to-region Association Agreement with the Andean Community (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru) and with Central American countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) in 2007, with the objective to foster, inter alia, sustainable development.
Keywords
Sustainable
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/256; WT/TPR/S/256/Rev.1 G-IV§71; S-IV§27-28 Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 2011 Sectors Fisheries
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The Government of Saudi Arabia has undertaken a number of coastal environment rehabilitation projects, including the replanting of mangroves on both coasts and the release of sea bream and grouper fry to restock, since the General Environmental Law and its implementation procedure require environmental impact assessment studies for all coastal and marine projects, and periodical monitoring as well as rehabilitation of the polluted area
Keywords
Environment
Fish
Pollution
Government TPR; Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/G/236; WT/TPR/S/236/Rev.1 G-IV§26-27; S-IV§142 Mali 2010 Sectors Agriculture
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The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and the Master Plan for Rural Development focus, among others, on rational management of natural resources
Keywords
Conservation
Environment
Natural resources
Sustainable