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Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-B-IV§163 Botswana 2009 Sectors Forestry
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The draft National Forest Policy of 2007 is aimed, inter alia, at paving the way for the necessary legislation to regulate harvesting and trade in forest resources; a key element is community participation in the management of forest and woodland resources.
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Forest
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/221/Rev.1 S-I§5, 18 Maldives 2009 Trade Policy Framework
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The President intends to create a sovereign wealth fund to finance the Government’s more immediate environmental objectives linked to global warming and the consequent rise in sea levels (e.g. relocation of the population).
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/214/Rev.1 S-III§125; S-IV§15 European Union 2009 Sectors Agriculture
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The Accompanying Measures of the Rural Development Programmes of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) aim at providing grants to compensate for income foregone and additional costs resulting from implementing agri-environment commitments and for afforestation of agricultural land among others.
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Environment
Forest
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-L-IV§140 Lesotho 2009 Sectors Forestry
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The Government has initiated wood-lot development; the project also involves development of a forest policy, establishment of a forest service, and provision of plants for conservation purposes.
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Conservation
Forest
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/221/Rev.1 S-IV§38 Maldives 2009 Sectors Services
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The Third Tourism Master Plan (2007-2011) was released in October 2007 with the objective of, among others, ensuring environmental sustainability in the development and operation of all tourism products.
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Environment
Sustainable
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/214/Rev.1 S-IV§92 European Union 2009 Sectors Manufacturing
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The new regulatory framework for chemicals called REACH (registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemicals) entered into force on 1 June 2007 with the aim to secure a high level of protection for human health and the environment.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/222/Rev.1 S-N-IV§141, 168 Namibia 2009 Sectors Fisheries
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The Total Allowable Catch system, which applies to seven species of fish, is seen as having allowed stocks to recover from severe depletion in the early nineties through sustainable management.
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Fish
Sustainable
Wildlife
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/217/Rev.1 S-IV§153 Morocco 2009 Sectors Services
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A draft law on the civil aviation code has been finalized with the objective to adapting the legal framework to promote, inter alia, the protection of the environment.
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Environment
Secretariat TPR WT/TPR/S/213/Rev.1 S-IV§24 Fiji 2009 Measures Ban/Prohibition, Export licences, Export quotas
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Exports of certain fish species are banned due to conservation or environmental reasons.
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Conservation
Environment
Fish
Wildlife
Government TPR WT/TPR/G/222/Rev.1 G-Z-IV§19 South Africa 2009 Sectors Agriculture
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With a view to support sustainable agriculture and rural development, the sustainable management and efficient use of natural agricultural resources and production inputs have been identified as top objectives, as well as national biosecurity and effective risk management.
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Bio
Sustainable
Natural resources