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PEOPLE, PALAU,  and PROSPERITY 2021 to 2024

VNR Report 2024 Volume 2

Production, Profitability, and Sustainability

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Biodiversity

Laws and Regulations**

• Title 24: Environmental Protection**

• EQPB Regulations**

• EQPB EA/EIS Regulations (2020)**

• RPPL 10-28 (Access and Benefit Sharing)**

Land Use, Pollution

Laws and Regulations**

• Title 31: Land Planning

• OEK House Version of Title 31 - Transmitted to Senate (May 2022) - HB 11-31-3

• EQPB Regulations

• EQPB EA/EIS Regulations (2020)

• Overview presentation on revised EA/EIS Regulations (2020)

• Minimata Convention on Mercury

• Chapter 2401-Marine and Fresh Water Quality Regulations (2020)

• Palau Marine and Freshwater Water Quality Regulations - Implementation Guidance Manual

National Policies and Plans

• Palau Street Naming Guidelines (2021)

• Palau EQPB Strategic Plan 2021-2025

• Sustainable Land Management Policy 2012 (SLM)

• National Action Program to Combat Land Degradation (UNCCD NAP) 2005

• Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants National Implementation Plan 2007

• Standard Operating Procedures for Land-Based Hazardous Materials (2016)

• National Landfill Feasibility Study (2017)

• DRAFT National Spill Contingency Plan (2010) ("NATPLAN" for all pollutants into marine or coastal waters)

• Palau EQPB Strategic Plan 2021-2025

Climate Change, Disasters

Laws and Regulations**

• Amendment to the PNMS 2019

• PNMS Act 2015

National Policies and Plans

• Climate Change Policy 2015

• CC Financing Strategy

• CC Communications Strategy

• Disaster Risk Management Framework 2016

• SNC/2nd NatCom - Palau's 2nd National Communication to the UNFCCC (2019)

• International Organization for Migration Country Strategy 2017-2020

Society, Economy, Tourism

Laws and Regulations**

• Title 19 (Historical and Cultural Preservation Act) 

• RPPL No. 10-30: The Responsible Tourism Education Act of 2018

• Palau National Pandemic Safety Regulations for Tourism (2020)

• Sunscreen Regulations / Regulations Prohibiting Reef-Toxic Sunscreens (2020)

• Palau Tour Operator Regulations (2019)

• Boat Owners Association Regulations (2019)

• Title 24: Environmental Protection

National Policies and Plans

• Palau Blue Prosperity Plan (2022)

• Gender Mainstreaming Policy

• Responsible Tourism Policy Framework

• Bureau of Tourism (BOT) Strategic Plan 2019-2023

• Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Policy 2018 (draft)

• Environmental Health Action Plan (NEHAP) 2004-2007

• National Youth Policy 2005

• NCD Prevention and Control Strategic Action Plan 2015-2020

• Palau's Trade and Investment Policy Framework 2017-2020

Energy

Laws and Regulations**

• Energy Act 9-54 (2016)

National Policies and Plans

• Palau Energy Policy

• Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (desired reductions)

• INDC Action Plan

• Strategic Action Plan - Energy Sector(ESSAP)

Other

Laws and Regulations**

• RPPL 10-31 (Amends Recycling Law)

• Pristine Paradise Act - High-Value Tourism

• RPPL 10-13 School nutrition standards

• Executive Order No. 446: Declaring Open Season for Harvesting of Trochus in 2021

National Policies and Plans

• National Solid Waste Strategy 2017-2026

• Healthy Communities, Healthy Palau 2015-2020: NCD Prevention and Control Strategic Action Plan (MOH)

• National Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-2030

• National Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-2030 (Appendices)