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Specific attention is given to laws that facilitate community involvement. This is because the ToR note that "the principal focus of the IW Programme is community-based activities associated with the conservation and preservation of freshwater, community-based waste management and the sustainable use of coastal resources". The village inspired by-laws under the Fisheries Act are an illustration of this approach being adopted in another context. The Internal Affairs Act and the Village Fono Act both make relevant provision in this regard.