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

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List of environmental laws

Guyana

Guyana Rice Development Board Act Act 1994

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1994

Date of enactment:
08/04/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Forest Act 2009

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-2009

Date of enactment:
10/12/2010

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Mining Act 1989

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
20-1989

Date of enactment:
12/30/1989

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Guyana

Mining (Consolidation) (Amendment) Act 1933

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
24-1934

Date of enactment:
09/28/1934

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Guyana

Guyana Shipping Act 1998

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7-1998

Date of enactment:
12/24/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
Guyana

Guyana Tourism Authority Act 2002

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-2002

Date of enactment:
08/01/2002

Status:
In force

Topic:

Tourism

Impacted economic sector:

Tourism
Guyana

Rice Factory (Amendment) Act 1987

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1987

Date of enactment:
06/19/1987

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Forest Exploratory Permit (Amendment) Act 1997

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1997

Date of enactment:
08/08/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Mining (Amendment) Act 1992

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-1992

Date of enactment:
04/18/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Guyana

Mining (Consolidation) Act 1929

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
14-1929

Date of enactment:
03/20/1929

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Guyana

Guyana Water Authority Act 1972

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-1972

Date of enactment:
10/01/1972

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Guyana

Lands Department Act 1903

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
30-1903

Date of enactment:
09/24/1903

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Guyana

Timber Export Act 1973

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8-1973

Date of enactment:
09/17/1973

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Guyana Rice Board (Amendment) Act 1987

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-1987

Date of enactment:
05/30/1987

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Forest (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 1982

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4-1982

Date of enactment:
08/05/1982

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Mining (Amendment) Act 1984

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-1984

Date of enactment:
05/19/1984

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Guyana

Amerindian Act 1951

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
22-1951

Date of enactment:
06/06/1951

Status:
In force

Topic:

Indigenous peoples and minority groups
Guyana

Water and Sewerage Act 2002

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
5-2002

Date of enactment:
05/30/2002

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Guyana

Amerindian Lands Commission Act 1966

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
23-1966A

Date of enactment:
05/20/1966

Status:
In force

Topic:

Indigenous peoples and minority groups

Land use and physical planning
Guyana

Export of Timber (Amendment) Ordinance 1959

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
22-1959

Date of enactment:
11/30/1959

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system