Laos Forestry Law (2019)

• Environmental and biodiversity protection
• Forest policy and administration

This law determines the principles, regulations and measures on management, preservation, development, utilization and inspection of forest and forestland, promotion of regeneration and planting, and increase of forest resources, aiming at enriching forests, increasing forest cover, making them as tourism resources, sustainable sources of living and use for the people, ensuring a sustainable condition and protection of soil, climate, water resources, biodiversity, environment in compliance with green and sustainable growth directions, as well as contributing to national socio-economic development.

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PDF	Forestry Law (amended in 2019) [Lao]	Download
PDF	Forestry Law (amended in 2019) [English] This law determines the principles, regulations and measures on management, preservation, development, utilization and inspection of forest and forestland, promotion of regeneration and planting, and increase of forest resources, aiming at enriching forests, increasing forest cover, making them as tourism resources, sustainable sources of living and use for the people, ensuring a sustainable condition and protection of soil, climate, water resources, biodiversity, environment in compliance with green and sustainable growth directions, as well as contributing to national socio-economic development.	Download

Document type	Law
Status	Adopted, validated, in effect
Adoption date/Promulgation date/Signing date	13 Jun 2019
Access and use constraints	No constraints specified
Copyright	No
License	License not specified
Language	English, Lao
Date modified	17 Nov 2021
odm_laws_previous_changes_notes	This law replaces the Forestry Law No. 06/ NA, dated 24-Dec-2007