20 No. 7 (22-2-2000) THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 179/1999/ND-CP OF DECEM- BER 30,1999 STIPULATING THE WIPLE- MENTATJON OF THE LAW ON WATER RESOURCES THE GOVERNMENT At the /-/ropo.snl o f the M~n~.ster qf Agrrcz(ltz~re cincl Rza-c11 Ile~vlopn~rnt. DECREES: Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1.- 1 T h ~ s Decree prescr~bes the management. protection. e \p lo~ ta t ion and use of the n a t e r resources the d~scliarge of n aste n atcr ~ n t o \\ ater sources. the grant~ng of perm~t(s) related the 11 ater resources. as \\ell as the p r e ~ ~ e n t ~ o n of. combat agalnst and 01 ercoming of hannful effects caused b? \\ater 2. This Decree also defines acti1,ities causing sea water pollution: and regulates the planning of construct~on oiprojects on the sea such as iia\li~ation. \\.ater consen ancy, aquatic resource ~vorks and other ~vorks. acti\.ities related to the building of sea dikes and seaward encroachment, flood dra inage: pre\.ention of and combat against salinih infiltration...