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

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Brazil

Política nacional do meio ambiente

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6938

Date of enactment:
08/31/1981

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Brazil

Dispõe sobre a redução de emissão de poluentes por veículos automotores e dá outras providências

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8723

Date of enactment:
10/28/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Transport
Brazil

Lei do zoneamento industrial na áreas críticas de poluição

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6803

Date of enactment:
07/02/1980

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Brazil

Lei dos agrotóxicos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7802

Date of enactment:
07/11/1989

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Brazil

Lei do parcelamento do solo urbano

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6766

Date of enactment:
12/19/1979

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure
Brazil

Lei do fundo nacional do meio ambiente

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7797

Date of enactment:
07/10/1989

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Sustainable finance
Brazil

Regula a ação popular

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4717

Date of enactment:
06/29/1965

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Brazil

Institui o plano nacional de gerenciamento costeiro e dá outras providências

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7661

Date of enactment:
05/16/1988

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing
Brazil

Proíbe a pesca de cetáceo nas águas jurisdicionais brasileiras

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7643

Date of enactment:
12/18/1987

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Brazil

Dispõe sobre o estabelecimento e funcionamento de jardins zoológicos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7173

Date of enactment:
12/14/1983

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Brazil

Lei de proteção à fauna

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
5197

Date of enactment:
01/03/1983

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Brazil

Dispõe sobre o acesso público aos dados e informações existentes nos órgãos e entidades integrantes do sisnama

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10650

Date of enactment:
04/16/2003

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Brazil

Dispõe sobre o mar territorial, a zona contígua, a zona econômica exclusiva e a plataforma continental brasileiros

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8617

Date of enactment:
01/04/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing
Brazil

Estatuto da cidade

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10257

Date of enactment:
06/10/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Brazil

Institui o sistema nacional de unidades de conservação da natureza e dá outras providências

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9985

Date of enactment:
07/18/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Brazil

Lei do óleo

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9966

Date of enactment:
04/28/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Brazil

Agência nacional de águas e saneamento básico (ana)

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9984

Date of enactment:
07/17/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Brazil

Política nacional de educação ambiental

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9795

Date of enactment:
04/27/1999

Status:
In force

Topic:

Awareness and environmental education
Brazil

Lei dos crimes ambientais

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9605

Date of enactment:
02/12/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Brazil

Política nacional de recursos hídricos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9433

Date of enactment:
01/08/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Parlamentarians

Jaques Wagner

Senado Federal do Brasil
- Senator
- Líder do Governo no Senado Federal do Brasil
Founder
Leila Barros

Senado Federal de la Repúbilca Federativa de Brasil
- Senator - President
- Comissão de Meio Ambiente
Chair
Célia Xakriabá

Câmara de Deputados do Brasil
- Congresswoman - President
- Comissão da Amazônia e Povos Originários
Co-Chair
Duda Salabert

Câmara de Deputados do Brasil
- Congresswoman - Vice-President
- Comissão de Trabalho
Co-Chair
Nilto Tatto

Câmara de Deputados do Brasil
- Congressman - Member
- Comissão de Meio Ambiente
Co-Chair
Rodrigo Agostinho

Cámara de Diputados de Brasil
- Former Member
- Comisión de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable
Honorary Participant

Signature Joint Declaration of Latin American and Caribbean Parliamentarians at COP 26 - Glasgow, November 9, 2021; COP 27 - Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 10, 2022; Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change and Just Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean - Santiago, Chile, 20 April 2023.

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Dissemination resources

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31-01-2024

Framework legislation on climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. Legislative Bulletin
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02-06-2023

Financiando o Big Push: caminhos para destravar a transição social e ecológica no Brasil
Document
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12-09-2022

Escenarios de emisiones hacia 2030: potencial de reducción de la presión ambiental provocada por los autobuses del transporte público en Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Ciudad de México, Santiago y São Paulo

Brazil

Featured

Evolution of environmental laws in the region over time

Topics addressed by environmental legislation

Environmental legislation and its impact on economic sectors

List of environmental laws

Política nacional do meio ambiente

Dispõe sobre a redução de emissão de poluentes por veículos automotores e dá outras providências

Lei do zoneamento industrial na áreas críticas de poluição

Lei dos agrotóxicos

Lei do parcelamento do solo urbano

Lei do fundo nacional do meio ambiente

Regula a ação popular

Institui o plano nacional de gerenciamento costeiro e dá outras providências

Proíbe a pesca de cetáceo nas águas jurisdicionais brasileiras

Dispõe sobre o estabelecimento e funcionamento de jardins zoológicos

Lei de proteção à fauna

Dispõe sobre o acesso público aos dados e informações existentes nos órgãos e entidades integrantes do sisnama

Dispõe sobre o mar territorial, a zona contígua, a zona econômica exclusiva e a plataforma continental brasileiros

Estatuto da cidade

Institui o sistema nacional de unidades de conservação da natureza e dá outras providências

Lei do óleo

Agência nacional de águas e saneamento básico (ana)

Política nacional de educação ambiental

Lei dos crimes ambientais

Política nacional de recursos hídricos

Parlamentarians

Jaques Wagner

Leila Barros

Célia Xakriabá

Duda Salabert

Nilto Tatto

Rodrigo Agostinho

Dissemination resources

Framework legislation on climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. Legislative Bulletin

Financiando o Big Push: caminhos para destravar a transição social e ecológica no Brasil

Escenarios de emisiones hacia 2030: potencial de reducción de la presión ambiental provocada por los autobuses del transporte público en Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Ciudad de México, Santiago y São Paulo

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