MLD: Regulation on the Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment Report 2012
This regulation is enacted, by virtue of the powers conferred to theMinistry by Article 5 of Act no: 4/93 (Environment Protection and Preservation Act), and as stipulated in Article 22 of the MaldivianConstitution, that the State has a fundamental duty to protect and preserve the natural environment, biodiversity, resources and beauty of the country for the benefit of present and future generations.