sustainable development

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: According the the United Nations web site this is how sustainable development is supposed to be done: : [You have to keep an eye on the UN though if places like the Bahamas are not to be eaten up by the "developed" countries. : Decision-Making : Coordinating Bodies : The Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology Commission (BEST) is responsible for coordinating activities for : sustainable development. It is chaired by the Ambassador for the Environment and includes as members the Directors of : Agriculture, Fisheries, Environmental Health Services, and Physical Planning; the Director-General of Tourism; the Deputy : Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance; the President, The : College of the Bahamas; the Senior Hydrologist, Water and Sewerage Corporation; and the Executive Director, Bahamas : National Trust. : BEST has constituted a number of Standing Committees, including the following: National Conservation Strategy; National : Land Use; Biodiversity Implementation; Biodiversity Data Management; Climate Change; Environmental Safety; Science and : Technology; and International Obligations. : Legislation, regulations and policy instruments : Legislation is to be drafted to ensure that regulations are in force to support the provisions of the conventions concerning : sustainable development. : A major step in the process of integrating environment and development in decision-making has been the introduction of the : mandatory requirement for Environmental Impact Assessments to be carried out with respect to all development projects. This : has been done to ensure that all future work will be designed to ensure sustainable development. : National legislation relevant to sustainable development includes, in particular, the following: : Archipelagic Waters and Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1993 : Agriculture and Fisheries Act (Ch. 223), 1963 : Bahamas Agriculture and Industrial Corporation Act, (Ch. 328), 1981 : Bahamas Maritime Authority Act, 1995 : Bahamas National Trust Act (Ch. 335) : Coast Protection Act (Ch. 190) : Continental Shelf Act (Ch. 5) : Environmental Health Services Act (Ch. 217) : Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation) Act (Ch. 225) : Fisheries Resources (Jurisdiction and Conservation) Act Amendment No.2, 1993 : Local Government Act 1996, Port Authorities Act : Private Roads and Sub-Divisions Act (Ch. 237) : Reclamation and Drainage Act : Seal Fisheries Act : Town Planning Act : Plants Protection Act, 1916 : Water and Sewerage Corporation Act (Ch. 184) : Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act : Wild Bird Protection Act (Ch. 230) : Wild Animals Protection Act (Ch. 229) : In addition, a number of new pieces of legislation have recently been introduced relevant to biodiversity conservation. These : include: : Agriculture and Fisheries (Protected Areas) Rules, 1996 : Antiquities, Monuments and Museums Act : Continuity of the Water and Sewerage Corporation : Forestry Act : Marine Mammal (Dolphin) Legislation : Act to Regulate the Removal of Hills and Trees : Tourism Incentives Act (Marinas, Environmental and Theme Park)

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