360.Mozambique has performed well when it comes to the development of “response systems” – legal and regulatory standards, human resources and human environment management programs. An assessment conducted by the Canadian Government in this area has found that Mozambique “has excellent laws and environment policies in place”, but “lacks the capacity to put them into practice”. (CIDA 2004) This is indeed the case, despite the efforts that have been made to address the situation. 361.According to the National Forest Inventory (2005/2007), the proportion of land covered by forests has been estimated at 51%. The consumption of substances which destroy the ozone layer shows a gradual decline in the case of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) from 9.9 (2000) to 2.7 (2007) and methyl bromide from 8.4 (2000) to 0.4 (2007), and an increase in hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) (HCFs), from 0.5 (2000) to 2.05 in 2007. 362.The approval of the Policy and Law on Territorial Planning and Delimitation (LOT) in 2007 and the respective regulations in 2008 as well as the integration of spatial elements into the Strategic Plans for 40 districts, which was scheduled for completion in 2009, permit optimism about a reduction in the number of people living in rundown areas and a substantial decrease in environmental degradation (municipal authorities are also involved in this exercise). 363.Insofar as the environment is concerned, the country is currently faced with the following areas of concern:      Soil and coastal erosion; Deforestation, hence desertification due to the unsustainable exploitation of forests; Destruction of biodiversity; Inadequate sewage systems; Pollution (sound, atmospheric, marine and soil) in urban settlements. 364.There are major challenges related to these areas of concern:     Guaranteeing a sustainable development; Guaranteeing the preservation of a healthy environment; Strengthening the means of surveillance of exploitation of natural resources; Promoting a clear-cut and democratic management of natural resources. Article 25: The Right to Social Security 365.The right to social security has been guaranteed to every Mozambican in terms of Article 95 of the Constitution. The Labor Law № 23/2007 of 1 August provides for the establishment of a Social Security System in accordance with the socioeconomic conditions and the prospects of development of the country’s economy so as to guarantee the exercise of this right. Combined Report from the Republic of Mozambique to the ACHPR, 1999-2010 63