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CLEANER ENERGY SAVING MEDITERRANEAN CITIES
ROAD MAP FOR SEAP IMPLEMENTATION AT THE MUNICIPAL LEVEL
FINAL REPORT
Sector
Laws/ Regulations/ Decrees
and Decisions Relevant Provisions Remarks/ Recommendations
Environment sector Egypt's Constitution of 2014 11 Article 46: Environment: Every individual has the
right to live in a healthy, sound and balanced
environment. Its protection is a national duty. The
state is committed to taking the necessary
measures to preserve it, avoid harming it,
rationally use its natural resources to ensure that
sustainable development is achieved, and
guarantee the rights of future generations thereto.
The 2015 Global Climate Legislation
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Study
Law No. 21 of 1958 and Law No. 55 of
1977 for Industrial establishments
Law No. 1 of 1973 and Law No. 1 of
1992 for Tourist establishments
Laws Nos. 145 of 1948, 63 of 1974, 12
of 1976, 13 of 1976, 27 of 1976, and
103 of 1986 concerning establishments
used for electrical power generation
and production
Laws Nos. 66 of 1953, 86 of 1956, 61 of
1958 and 4 of 1988 concerning mines,
quarries and establishments operating
in the field of oil exploration, drilling,
transportation and usage
Law No. 4 indicates that the environmental
impact of certain establishments or projects
must be evaluated before any construction
works are initiated or a license is issued by
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http://www.worldometers.info/world-population (Accessed: 12.07.2016)
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Climate Change Legislation in Egypt: The 2015 Global Climate Legislation Study - A Review of Climate Change Legislation in 99 Countries, 2015,
http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/EGYPT.pdf (Accessed: 25.08.2016)
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