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Guatemala

Ley marco de cambio climático

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7-2013

Date of enactment:
10/04/2013

Status:
In force

Topic:

Climate change
Guatemala

Protocolo de nagoya sobre acceso a los recursos genéticos y participación justa y equitativa en los beneficios que se deriven de su utilización al convenio sobre la diversidad biológica, 2011. 19 de julio del 2011.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6‐2014

Date of enactment:
02/21/2014

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guatemala

Ley de incentivos para el desarrollo de proyectos de energía renovable

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
52-2003

Date of enactment:
10/28/2003

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Guatemala

Convenio de estocolmo sobre contaminantes orgánicos persistentes, 2001.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Convenio 667

Date of enactment:
01/02/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument
Guatemala

Convenio de las naciones unidas para combatir la desertificación y la sequía, 1994.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
13-1998

Date of enactment:
02/25/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Climate change
Guatemala

Reformas a la creación del ministerio de ambiente y recursos naturales, adscrito al organismo ejecutivo

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
91-2000

Date of enactment:
05/23/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Guatemala

Convenio internacional para prevenir la contaminación del mar por buques, 1973, y protocolo de 1978.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
77-1996

Date of enactment:
09/10/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Sea, oceans and fishing
Guatemala

Creación del ministerio de ambiente y recursos naturales, adscrito al organismo ejecutivo

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
90-2000

Date of enactment:
05/23/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Guatemala

Ley de fomento a la difusión de la conciencia ambiental

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
116-1996

Date of enactment:
11/20/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Awareness and environmental education
Guatemala

Ley general de pesca y acuicultura

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
80-2002

Date of enactment:
11/26/2002

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guatemala

Ley de fomento de la educación ambiental

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
74-1996

Date of enactment:
09/03/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Awareness and environmental education
Guatemala

Ley general de pesca y acuicultura

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
74-2008

Date of enactment:
11/26/2002

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guatemala

Ley forestal

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
101-1996

Date of enactment:
12/02/1996

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
Guatemala

Convención interamericana para la protección y conservación de las tortugas marinas, 1996.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Convenio 431

Date of enactment:
12/09/2003

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Sea, oceans and fishing

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guatemala

Ley general de electricidad

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
93-1996

Date of enactment:
10/16/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Guatemala

Ley de minería

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
48-1997

Date of enactment:
06/11/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Guatemala

Convenio centroamericano para la protección del ambiente, 1989, y protocolo al convenio de creación de la ccad, 1992.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-1990

Date of enactment:
02/28/1990

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guatemala

Convenio de la oit sobre pueblos indígenas y tribales en países independientes, 1989.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9-1996

Date of enactment:
03/05/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Indigenous peoples and minority groups
Guatemala

Convenio para la conservación de la biodiversidad y protección de áreas silvestres prioritarias en américa central, 1992.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Convenio 256

Date of enactment:
10/10/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guatemala

Convención de las naciones unidas sobre el derecho del mar, 1982.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
56-1996

Date of enactment:
06/26/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Sea, oceans and fishing

Parlamentarians

César Augusto Amézquita Del Valle

Congreso de la República de Guatemala
- Diputado
- Comisión del Ambiente, Ecología y Recursos Naturales / Comisión de Relaciones Exteriores / Comisión de Gobernación / Comisión de Derechos Humanos / Comisión de Salud y Asistencia Social
Titular
César Augusto Amézquita Del Valle

Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
- Congressman
- Committee on Environment, Ecology, and Natural Resources / Committee on Foreign Affairs / Committee on Governance / Committee on Human Rights / Committee on Health and Social Welfare
Chair
César Augusto Amézquita Del Valle

Congresso da República da Guatemala
- Deputado
- Comissão de Meio Ambiente, Ecologia e Recursos Naturais / Comissão de Relações Exteriores / Comissão de Governança / Comissão de Direitos Humanos / Comissão de Saúde e Assistência Social
Titular
Samuel Pérez Alvarez

Congreso de la República de Guatemala
- Congressman
- Comisión de Finanzas Públicas y Moneda
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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Framework legislation on climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. Legislative Bulletin

Guatemala

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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

Ley marco de cambio climático

Protocolo de nagoya sobre acceso a los recursos genéticos y participación justa y equitativa en los beneficios que se deriven de su utilización al convenio sobre la diversidad biológica, 2011. 19 de julio del 2011.

Ley de incentivos para el desarrollo de proyectos de energía renovable

Convenio de estocolmo sobre contaminantes orgánicos persistentes, 2001.

Convenio de las naciones unidas para combatir la desertificación y la sequía, 1994.

Reformas a la creación del ministerio de ambiente y recursos naturales, adscrito al organismo ejecutivo

Convenio internacional para prevenir la contaminación del mar por buques, 1973, y protocolo de 1978.

Creación del ministerio de ambiente y recursos naturales, adscrito al organismo ejecutivo

Ley de fomento a la difusión de la conciencia ambiental

Ley general de pesca y acuicultura

Ley de fomento de la educación ambiental

Ley general de pesca y acuicultura

Ley forestal

Convención interamericana para la protección y conservación de las tortugas marinas, 1996.

Ley general de electricidad

Ley de minería

Convenio centroamericano para la protección del ambiente, 1989, y protocolo al convenio de creación de la ccad, 1992.

Convenio de la oit sobre pueblos indígenas y tribales en países independientes, 1989.

Convenio para la conservación de la biodiversidad y protección de áreas silvestres prioritarias en américa central, 1992.

Convención de las naciones unidas sobre el derecho del mar, 1982.

Parlamentarians

César Augusto Amézquita Del Valle

César Augusto Amézquita Del Valle

César Augusto Amézquita Del Valle

Samuel Pérez Alvarez

Dissemination resources

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

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