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

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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

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

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 Water Authority Act 1980

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
42-1980

Date of enactment:
10/08/1980

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Barbados

Soil Conservation (Scotland District) Act 1959

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
37-1958

Date of enactment:
02/01/1959

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Barbados

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 2000

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
16-2000

Date of enactment:
08/28/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Environmental framework law

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Barbados

Marine Pollution Control Act 2000

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
40-1998

Date of enactment:
05/01/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport
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

Wild Birds Protection Act 1907

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9-1907

Date of enactment:
06/18/1907

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Barbados

Shipping Act 1994

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1994

Date of enactment:
05/12/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
Barbados

Plant Protection Act 2007

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
53-2007

Date of enactment:
12/20/2007

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Barbados

Marine Boundaries and Jurisdiction Act 1979

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-1978

Date of enactment:
01/01/1979

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
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

Urban Development Commission Act 1997

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-1997

Date of enactment:
08/11/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Land use and physical planning

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Barbados

Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1994

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
16-1994

Date of enactment:
05/12/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
Barbados

Plant Pest Disease (Eradication) Act 1985

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1983

Date of enactment:
11/25/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Barbados

Livestock (Control of Strays) Act 1991

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
40-1990

Date of enactment:
01/10/1991

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system

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
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30-04-2021

Greening small businesses in small States: the case of Barbados
Document
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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

Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency Act 1998

Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute Act 1978

Cane Fires (Prevention) Act 1949

Barbados Territorial Waters Act 1977

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act 1949

Agricultural Development Fund Act 2001

Barbados Water Authority Act 1980

Soil Conservation (Scotland District) Act 1959

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 2000

Marine Pollution Control Act 2000

Fisheries Act 1993

Wild Birds Protection Act 1907

Shipping Act 1994

Plant Protection Act 2007

Marine Boundaries and Jurisdiction Act 1979

Factories Act 1983

Urban Development Commission Act 1997

Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1994

Plant Pest Disease (Eradication) Act 1985

Livestock (Control of Strays) Act 1991

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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