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Refers to any instrument with hierarchy of law at the national level issued by the legislative branch of a country and which has a direct and concrete link to environmental and climate issues.

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Evolution of environmental legislation in the region over time

Topics addressed by environmental legislation in the region

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Costa Rica

Ley para regular la producción sostenible de sal y camarón de cultivo en modalidad convencional y orgánica

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9814

Date of enactment:
02/18/2020

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Costa Rica

Modifica la ley nº 7317, conservación de la vida silvestre

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8689

Date of enactment:
12/04/2008

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Autoriza al sistema nacional de áreas de conservación (sinac) para que firme convenios de cooperación que permita la utilización de personal contratado por organizaciones no gubernamentales conservacionistas para desempeñar funciones de apoyo

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9581

Date of enactment:
06/12/2018

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Ley nacional de emergencia

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7914

Date of enactment:
09/28/1999

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Costa Rica

Ley forestal

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7575

Date of enactment:
04/16/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Costa Rica

Ley para declarar a costa rica país libre de minería metálica a cielo abierto

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8904

Date of enactment:
12/01/2010

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Costa Rica

Ley de conservación de la fauna silvestre

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6919

Date of enactment:
11/17/1983

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Ley para combatir la contaminación por plástico y proteger el ambiente

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9786

Date of enactment:
11/26/2019

Status:
In force

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Waste

Industry & manufacturing
Costa Rica

Programa de desarrollo sostenible de la cuenca binacional del río sixaola

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8639

Date of enactment:
07/16/2008

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Water
Costa Rica

Modifica la ley nº 7451, ley sobre el bienestar de los animales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9458

Date of enactment:
06/11/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Costa Rica

Ley sobre uso, manejo y conservación de suelos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7779

Date of enactment:
04/30/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Costa Rica

Ley general de salud

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
5395

Date of enactment:
02/24/1974

Status:
In force

Topic:

Health
Costa Rica

Modifica la ley nº 8839, ley para la gestión integral de residuos.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8875

Date of enactment:
10/08/2010

Status:
In force

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Waste
Costa Rica

Ley de creación del servicio nacional de aguas subterráneas, riego y avenamiento (senara)

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6877

Date of enactment:
07/18/1983

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Costa Rica

Modifica la ley nº 7384, que crea el instituto costarricense de pesca y acuacultura (incopesca)

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9767

Date of enactment:
10/16/2019

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Costa Rica

Ley de desarrollo, promoción y fomento de la actividad agropecuaria orgánica

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8591

Date of enactment:
06/28/2007

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Costa Rica

Modifica la ley nº 9242, ley para la regularización de las construcciones existentes en la zona restringida de la zona marítimo terrestre, y la ley nº 9221, ley marco para la declaratoria de zona urbana litoral y su régimen de uso y aprovechamiento territ

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9408

Date of enactment:
11/18/2016

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Ley de biodiversidad

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7788

Date of enactment:
04/30/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Costa Rica

Ley de regulación del uso racional de la energía

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7447

Date of enactment:
12/13/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Costa Rica

Ley para la gestión integral de residuos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8839

Date of enactment:
06/24/2010

Status:
In force

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Waste

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Environmental legislation in the region

Evolution of environmental legislation in the region over time

Topics addressed by environmental legislation in the region

Environmental legislation and its impact on economic sectors

List of environmental laws

Ley para regular la producción sostenible de sal y camarón de cultivo en modalidad convencional y orgánica

Modifica la ley nº 7317, conservación de la vida silvestre

Autoriza al sistema nacional de áreas de conservación (sinac) para que firme convenios de cooperación que permita la utilización de personal contratado por organizaciones no gubernamentales conservacionistas para desempeñar funciones de apoyo

Ley nacional de emergencia

Ley forestal

Ley para declarar a costa rica país libre de minería metálica a cielo abierto

Ley de conservación de la fauna silvestre

Ley para combatir la contaminación por plástico y proteger el ambiente

Programa de desarrollo sostenible de la cuenca binacional del río sixaola

Modifica la ley nº 7451, ley sobre el bienestar de los animales

Ley sobre uso, manejo y conservación de suelos

Ley general de salud

Modifica la ley nº 8839, ley para la gestión integral de residuos.

Ley de creación del servicio nacional de aguas subterráneas, riego y avenamiento (senara)

Modifica la ley nº 7384, que crea el instituto costarricense de pesca y acuacultura (incopesca)

Ley de desarrollo, promoción y fomento de la actividad agropecuaria orgánica

Modifica la ley nº 9242, ley para la regularización de las construcciones existentes en la zona restringida de la zona marítimo terrestre, y la ley nº 9221, ley marco para la declaratoria de zona urbana litoral y su régimen de uso y aprovechamiento territ

Ley de biodiversidad

Ley de regulación del uso racional de la energía

Ley para la gestión integral de residuos

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