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

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Barbados

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act 1949

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
38-1949

Date of enactment:
11/15/1951

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Health

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Barbados

Agricultural Development Fund Act 2001

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-2001

Date of enactment:
06/21/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Sustainable finance

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Barbados

Barbados Territorial Waters Act 1977

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
26-1977

Date of enactment:
01/01/1979

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing
Barbados

Dairy Industry (Regulation and Control) Act 1968

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
27-1968

Date of enactment:
01/01/1968

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Industry & manufacturing
Barbados

Cultivation of Trees Act 1951

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
22-1950

Date of enactment:
03/13/1951

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Barbados

Coastal Zone Management Act 1998

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
39-1998

Date of enactment:
05/01/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Barbados

Caves Act 2000

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-2000

Date of enactment:
09/05/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Barbados

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency Act 1998

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-1998

Date of enactment:
02/12/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Barbados

Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute Act 1978

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
32-1978

Date of enactment:
10/19/1978

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Barbados

Cane Fires (Prevention) Act 1949

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7-1949

Date of enactment:
03/06/1949

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Barbados

Land Acquisition Act 1949

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
56-1949

Date of enactment:
11/19/1949

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Land use and physical planning

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Barbados

Land (Adjudication of Rights and Interests) Act 1988

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1979

Date of enactment:
02/01/1988

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Land use and physical planning

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Barbados

International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Act 2006

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-2006

Date of enactment:
01/01/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Barbados

Housing Act 1973

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8-1973

Date of enactment:
04/01/1973

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Barbados

Fisheries Act 1993

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1993

Date of enactment:
10/01/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Barbados

Factories Act 1983

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
17-1983

Date of enactment:
03/01/1984

Status:
In force

Topic:

Industry & manufacturing
Barbados

Environmental Levy 1996

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9-1996

Date of enactment:
07/01/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance
Barbados

Emergency Management Act 2006

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
20-2006

Date of enactment:
04/01/2007

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Barbados

Offshore Petroleum Act 2007

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
30-2007

Date of enactment:
08/16/2007

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Barbados

National Petroleum Corporation Act 1981

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
35-1979

Date of enactment:
04/01/1981

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying

Dissemination resources

Document
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11-03-2024

Exploring the notion of a Caribbean emissions trading scheme: financing the greening of Caribbean economies
Document
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30-04-2021

Greening small businesses in small States: the case of Barbados
Document
|
03-01-2020

National energy efficiency monitoring report of Barbados

Barbados

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

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act 1949

Agricultural Development Fund Act 2001

Barbados Territorial Waters Act 1977

Dairy Industry (Regulation and Control) Act 1968

Cultivation of Trees Act 1951

Coastal Zone Management Act 1998

Caves Act 2000

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency Act 1998

Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute Act 1978

Cane Fires (Prevention) Act 1949

Land Acquisition Act 1949

Land (Adjudication of Rights and Interests) Act 1988

International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Act 2006

Housing Act 1973

Fisheries Act 1993

Factories Act 1983

Environmental Levy 1996

Emergency Management Act 2006

Offshore Petroleum Act 2007

National Petroleum Corporation Act 1981

Dissemination resources

Exploring the notion of a Caribbean emissions trading scheme: financing the greening of Caribbean economies

Greening small businesses in small States: the case of Barbados

National energy efficiency monitoring report of Barbados

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