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Country |
Main governing department | Legislative aspects of mangrove conservation |
| In-situ conservation of natural resources | Community participation in mangrove management | Control of shrimp farming | Coastal zoning/integrated coastal zone management | Marine/coastal environmental protection | Legislative provisions of coastal greenbelt development |
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| Pakistan | Provincial Forest Departments | Major Provisions in
Forest Act, 1927
and subsequent provincial acts | No specific legislative arrangement | No specific legislative arrangement | No specific legislative arrangement | Major Provision in
National Action Plan on Environment | No specific legislative arrangement |
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| India | Ministry of Environment and Forest | Major Provisions in
Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 | Major Provisions in
Joint Forest Management Initiatives adopted by National Forest Policy, 1988 | Major Provisions in
Coastal Aquaculture Authority Act, 2005 | Major Provisions in
CRZ Notification, 1991 (rev.2004) under the Environmental Protection Act of 1986 | Major Provisions in
Environmental Protection Act, 1986,
Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, 1974 | No specific legislative arrangement |
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| Bangladesh | Ministry of Environment and Forest | Major Provisions in
Forest Act, 1927
(Amendments in 1989) | Major Provisions in
Forest Policy, 1994 allowing community participation | Some Provisions in
Environmental Regulations, 1997 | Major Provisions in
Coastal Zone Policy, 2005 | Major Provisions in
Environmental Regulations, 1997 | Some provisions in
Coastal development strategy |
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| Myanmar | Ministry of Forests | Major Provisions in
Forest Act, 1995 | Some Provisions in
Forest Policy, 1995 | No specific legislative arrangement | No specific
legislative arrangement | No specific
Legislative arrangement | No specific legislative arrangement |
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| Thailand | Royal Forestry Department and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment | Major Provisions in
National Forest Reserves Act, 1964 | Major Provisions in
Community Forestry Bill, 2007 | No specific legislative arrangement | Some Provisions in
Land Development Act, 1983 | Some Provisions
Enhancement and Conservation of National Environment Quality Act, 1992 | No specific legislative arrangement |
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| Vietnam | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development | Major Provisions in Forest Protection and Development Law, 2004 | Some Provisions in 2003 amendments of Land Law, 1993 | Some Provisions in Environment Protection Law, 1994 and Land Law, 1993 | Some Provisions in
Decree 25 | Major Provisions in Resolution 41/2004 and Environmental Protection Law (Revised 2005) | No specific legislative arrangement |
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| Malaysia | Department of Forestry (Provincial Government) | Major Provisions in National Forestry Act 1984 (revised 1993) | No specific legislative arrangement | No specific legislative arrangement | Major Provisions
In 9th Malaysian Plan (2006–2010) | Major Provisions
Environment Quality Act, 1974 and Merchant Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act of 1994 | Major Provisions
In 9th Malaysian Plan (2006–2010) |
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| Indonesia | Ministry of Forestry | Major Provision in Presidential Decree 32 (1990)/Law no.5 (1990) | Some Provisions in 2004 amendments in Law no. 32/41 | No specific legislative arrangement | Major Provisions in Law no. 27 (2008) | Major Provisions in Law no. 32 (2009) | 400 m greenbelt as per
Decree no. H.1/4/2/18/1975 |
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| Philippines | Department of Environment and Natural Resource | Major Provision in Republic Act 7586 (1992) | Major Provision in Republic Act 8371 (1997) | Major Provisions
in Republic Act 8550 (1998) | Major Provisions in Coastal Zone Management Plan, 1997 | Major Provisions in Presidential Decree no. 979 (1976) | DENR A.O. 76 (1987)—50 m coastal greenbelt development |
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