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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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I. INTERNATIONAL
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982)
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1
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African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (1969)
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5
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European Landscape Convention (2000)
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10
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European Landscape Convention Explanatory Report (2000)
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15
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Agenda 21 – United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992)
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24
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Rio Declaration on Environment and Development – United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992)
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49
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Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements – United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) (1996)
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52
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The Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development – World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002)
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55
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II. AFRICA
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CAPE VERDE
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Order No. 86/IV/93 (1993)
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59
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GHANA
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Forests Ordinance (Cap. 157) (1927)
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62
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SOUTH AFRICA
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Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act No. 43 (1983)
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67
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Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (1996)
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73
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National Environmental Management Act 107 (1998)
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76
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National Forests Act (1998)
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82
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TANZANIA
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The Village Land Act (1999)
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89
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III. ASIA
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MALAYSIA
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Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172) (June 2003)
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97
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Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982 (Act 267)
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111
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PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
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Law of Land Administration of the People’s Republic of China (1999)
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122
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Law of the People’s Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation (1991)
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126
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Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (1989)
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131
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SINGAPORE
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Planning Act (1998)
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135
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Land Acquisition Act (1985)
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140
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IV. AUSTRALIA
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Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act (1988)
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145
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Land (Planning and Environment) Act (1991)
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148
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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Development Act of 1993
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160
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Development Regulations of 1993
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V. EUROPE
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DENMARK
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Planning Act (2002)
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183
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ENGLAND
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Town and Country Planning Act of 1990
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190
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ESTONIA
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Planning Act (2003)
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206
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GERMANY
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Federal Building Code (1997)
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211
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LITHUANIA
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Law on Territorial Planning (1995)
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223
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MALTA
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Special Development Areas Act (1956; and amended 1983)
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228
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Administration of Lands Act (2002)
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231
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NETHERLANDS
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Spatial Planning Act (1999)
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233
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SCOTLAND
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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
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237
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SLOVAKIA
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Slovakia Act No. 237 (2000)
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254
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Land Use Planning and Building Order Act (1976)
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261
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VI. LATIN AMERICA
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LANDS CONQUERED BY SPAIN
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The Laws of the Indies, Spanish Decree of 1573
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267
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ARGENTINA
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Argentine Constitution (1994)
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273
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General Environmental Law
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274
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City of Buenos Aires City Constitution (1996)
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276
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BRAZIL
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Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1988)
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278
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Medida Provisória No. 2.220 (2001)
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281
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Federal Law No. 10.257, “City Statute” of July 10, 2001
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283
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Brazil Decree No. 3,179 of September 21, 1999
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289
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Law No. 9605 of February 12, 1998
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292
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MEXICO
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Article 27 National Constitution (1917)
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297
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General Law of Social Development (2004)
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VII. NORTH AMERICA
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UNITED STATES
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Coastal Zone Management Act (1972; reauthorized and amended 1990)
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307
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New York State Land Use Enabling Act [Town Law §§ 261, 262, 263, 272-a; Constitution art. IX §§ 1, 2, 3; Statute of Local Governments art. I § 2, art. II §§ 10, 11, 12; Municipal Home Rule Law art. II §§ 10(1)(a)(11), (12), (14)]
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324
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New York State Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Act (1981)
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332
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Babylon, New York, Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas Ordinance (1989)
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340
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New Hampshire State Land Use Enabling Act [Master Plan; Grant of Power; Innovative Land Use Controls] (1983–2004)
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347
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Dover, New Hampshire, Overriding Districts Ordinance (1979–2004)
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353
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Wisconsin’s Smart Growth Act (1999)
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359
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River Falls, Wisconsin, Traditional Neighborhood Development Ordinance (2002)
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364
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Washington State Growth Management Act (1990)
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369
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Thurston County, Washington, Olympia Urban Growth Area Zoning Ordinance (1996)
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378
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CANADA
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Crown Forest Sustainability Act (1994)
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386
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Muskwa-Kechika Management Area Act (British Columbia) (1998)
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397
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The Manitoba Sustainable Development Act (1994)
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401
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Oceans Act (1996)
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407
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Ontario’s Sustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act (2002)
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413
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Ontario Planning Act (1990)
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417
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