The Issue of Regional Reserves for Mineral Extraction in the Czech Republic and its Legal Context

Abstract

The paper focuses on land – use planning (zoning) (hereinafter referred to as “planning”) as a part of Building Law, specifically on the issue of regional reserves and their definition in the land use plan (hereinafter referred to as “plan”). There are examples of determination of areas of regional reserves for mineral extraction. At the same time, attention is also paid to potential environmental conflicts that may present regional reserves and the possibilities of their solution. The paper also deals with some links between the institute of regional reserves and the mining claim.