La Ley establece la Política Nacional de Medio Ambiente de Brasil, sus fines y mecanismos, constituye el Sistema Nacional de Medio Ambiente y establece el Registro de Defensa Ambiental.

The Act makes provision for the orderly and progressive development of land in both urban and rural areas and to preserve and for the grant of permission to develop land in Barbados.

The Act makes provision for the orderly and progressive development of land, cities, towns and other areas whether urban or rural, to preserve and improve the amenities thereof in Jamaica.