Environmental Legislation per Country | Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition

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List of environmental laws

Belize

Agricultural fires act.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
13-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Disaster management

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Belize

National parks system act 1981.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
06-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Environmental framework law
Belize

Disaster preparedness and response act, 2000 (act no. 10 of 2000).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management

Climate change
Belize

Returnable containers act, no. 12 of 2009.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-09

Date of enactment:
12/30/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance

Waste and circular economy

Industry & manufacturing

Impacted economic sector:

Waste

Industry & manufacturing
Belize

Belize national coast guard service (amendment) act, 2016 (no. 3 of 2016).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-16

Date of enactment:
02/26/2016

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Belize

Environmental tax (amendment) act, 2009 (no. 32 of 2017).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
32-17

Date of enactment:
03/31/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance

Environmental framework law

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing
Belize

Maritime areas act 1992.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7-19

Date of enactment:
12/31/2020

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Belize

Bees control act.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

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
Belize

Mines and minerals act.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
05-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Belize

Environmental tax act (cap. 64:01).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
01-03

Date of enactment:
05/31/2003

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance

Environmental framework law

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Waste

Industry & manufacturing
Belize

National integrated water resources act (cap. 222:01).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
05-20

Date of enactment:
12/31/2020

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Environmental framework law
Belize

Water industry act (no. 1 of 2001).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
03-20

Date of enactment:
12/31/2020

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Belize

National cultural heritage preservation act, 2017 (no. 40 of 2017).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
40-17

Date of enactment:
08/22/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Indigenous peoples and minority groups
Belize

Maritime areas (amendment) act no.7 of 2019.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7-19

Date of enactment:
05/22/2019

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Belize

Antibiotics act (cap. 33).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
11-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Health

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Belize

Solid waste management authority act.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
04-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Waste
Belize

National lands (amendment) act, 2001 (no. 10 of 2001).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-01

Date of enactment:
03/27/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Environmental framework law
Belize

High seas fishing act, 2013 (no. 26 of 2013).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
26-13

Date of enactment:
11/07/2013

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Belize

Forests act.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-20

Date of enactment:
12/31/2020

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
Belize

Land utilization (amendment) act, 2017 (no. 43 of 2017).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
43-17

Date of enactment:
11/02/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Land use and physical planning

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure