Outlines the authority of the Minister of Planning and the Environment to recommend national policy related to sustainable development, land use management, and the environment. Authorizes the Minster to: - develop and implement national strategies for sustainable development and the environment; - planning the incremental evolution of cities and the distribution of equipment, activities, and the population; - identifying the optimal use of infrastructure and the national potential relative to the preservation and promotion of vulnerable coasts, mountains, steppes and border areas; - to develop and implement rules and measures to protect against environmental degradation and to conserve natural resources; - to design and implement cross-sector strategies and action plans relative to global concerns such as climate change, the protection of biodiversity, the protection of the ozone layer, and environmental impacts; and - to develop and promulgate rules and regulations consistent with this section. The above list is not exhaustive of the duties outlined in this decree.

Executive Decree No. 10-258 establishing the powers of the Minister of Planning and the Environment

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An aim to achieve a quantifiable outcome within a given time-frame, set by an institution such as a national government.

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Executive Decree No. 10-258 establishing the powers of the Minister of Planning and the Environment

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