Bahrain Legislative Decree No. (21) for the year 1996 on the environment (21/1996)

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Field Value
Sector Oil and Gas
Country Bahrain
Year 1996
RGI Edition Year 2017
Topic Measurement of environmental and social impacts
Document Type Statute
RGI Sub-component Local impact
RGI Questions 1.3.3a: Are extractive companies required to prepare environmental mitigation management plans prior to development?,
1.3.5a: Do rules require the government to set penalties (i.e. fines, license suspension or license revocation) for non-compliance with environmental mitigation management plans?,
1.3.7b: Are there specific procedures governing the resettlement of land users when project development interferes with their access to or use of land?,
1.3.5b: Are there rules governing rehabilitation and closure of extractive projects?,
1.3.6a: From 2015 onwards, have the procedures governing rehabilitation and closure of extractive projects been adhered to?
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Publisher Bahrain
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