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Petroleum Operations (Maritime Zone Moratorium) Act 54/2017

2017Disaster Risk Management, MitigationLegislativeActMore details
Sectors: Energy, Environment
This law imposes a moratorium (de facto a ban) on the exploration for and exploitation of petroleum and other petroleum operations in the maritime zone of Belize, in order to prevent pollution from installation devices and vessels used in the exploration or exploitation of petroleum resources of the seabed and subsoil of the maritime zone.
Examples:
Resilient infrastructure, Fossil fuel divestment, Net zero growth plan, Sustainable fishing

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