http://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/3/section/1/2023-10-18Environment (Wales) Act 2016An Act of the National Assembly for Wales to promote sustainable management of natural resources; to provide for targets for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases; to reform the law on charges for carrier bags; to provide for the separate collection of waste, prohibit disposal of food waste to sewers and provide for prohibiting or regulating disposal of waste by incineration; to make provision about several and regulated fisheries for shellfish; to make provision about fees for marine licences; to establish the Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee; and to make minor changes to the law about land drainage and byelaws made by the Natural Resources Body for Wales.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-08-13Expert Participation2023-10-18 PART 1 SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES<Emphasis>Introduction</Emphasis>Purpose of this Part1The purpose of this Part is to promote sustainable management of natural resources.
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