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Honduras

Decreto nº 104-1954 - ley de ganadería y sanidad animal.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
104-1954

Date of enactment:
03/16/1954

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
Honduras

Decreto nº 921-1980 - ley sobre el aprovechamiento de los recursos naturales del mar.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
921-1980

Date of enactment:
04/28/1980

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Sea, oceans and fishing
Honduras

Decreto nº 323-1998 - crea el programa nacional de reforestación, forestación y ambiente para el desarrollo sostenible.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
323-1998

Date of enactment:
12/18/1998

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
Honduras

Decreto nº 344-2005 - reforma la ley fitozoosanitaria.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
344-2005

Date of enactment:
01/01/2005

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
Honduras

Decreto nº 98-2007 ─ ley forestal, áreas protegidas y vida silvestre.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
98-2007

Date of enactment:
02/28/2008

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system
Honduras

Decreto nº 137-2011 - modifica el decreto nº 12-2000, ley para el desarrollo rural sostenible.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
137-2011

Date of enactment:
11/08/2011

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Honduras

Decreto nº 404-2013 ─ ley general de la industria eléctrica.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
404-2013

Date of enactment:
05/20/2013

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Honduras

Decreto nº 147-2020 — ley para la facilitación de asistencia humanitaria internacional en caso de desastre y recuperación inicial.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
147-2020

Date of enactment:
11/14/2020

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Honduras

Decreto nº 154-1959 ─ ley de pesca.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
154-1959

Date of enactment:
05/19/1959

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Honduras

Decreto nº 1046-1980 - ley de semillas.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1046-1980

Date of enactment:
10/15/1990

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
Honduras

Decreto nº 292-1998 - ley general de minería.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
292-1998

Date of enactment:
12/24/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Honduras

Decreto nº 159-2005 - hábitat del colibrí esmeralda hondureño.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
159-2005

Date of enactment:
11/09/2005

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Honduras

Decreto nº 151-2009 - ley del sistema nacional de gestión de riesgos (sinager).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
151-2009

Date of enactment:
12/26/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Honduras

Decreto nº 50-2012 - programa de apoyo a la agricultura familiar.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
50-2012

Date of enactment:
05/18/2012

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Honduras

Decreto nº 56-2014 - ley para la regulación de venta de productos agropecuarios con distintos grados de toxicidad.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
56-2014

Date of enactment:
12/26/2014

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
Honduras

Decreto no. 46-2022 - ley especial para garantizar el servicio de la energía eléctrica como un bien público de seguridad nacional y un derecho humano de naturaleza económica y social.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
46-2022

Date of enactment:
05/16/2022

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Honduras

Decreto nº 91-1961 ─ ley constitutiva del servicio autónomo nacional de acueductos y alcantarillados (sanaa).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
91-1961

Date of enactment:
05/23/1961

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Housing and infrastructure
Honduras

Decreto nº 87-1987 - ley de bosques nublados.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
87-1987

Date of enactment:
08/05/1987

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Honduras

Decreto nº 172-1999 - ley de los espacios marítimos de honduras.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
172-1999

Date of enactment:
12/23/1999

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Sea, oceans and fishing
Honduras

Decreto nº 396-2005 - créase el parque nacional "nombre de dios", como parte integrante del sistema nacional de areas protegidas de honduras (sinaph).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
396-2005

Date of enactment:
12/05/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Dissemination resources

Document
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31-01-2024

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

OPCC JOINT STATEMENT to COP29

Document
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02-12-2024

OPCC JOINT STATEMENT to COP29
News
|
02-12-2024

The OPCC launched a Joint Statement at COP29 in Baku, Calling for Global Action Toward Green and Inclusive Productive Development

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Websites of interest

Congreso Nacional de Honduras

Honduras

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

Decreto nº 104-1954 - ley de ganadería y sanidad animal.

Decreto nº 921-1980 - ley sobre el aprovechamiento de los recursos naturales del mar.

Decreto nº 323-1998 - crea el programa nacional de reforestación, forestación y ambiente para el desarrollo sostenible.

Decreto nº 344-2005 - reforma la ley fitozoosanitaria.

Decreto nº 98-2007 ─ ley forestal, áreas protegidas y vida silvestre.

Decreto nº 137-2011 - modifica el decreto nº 12-2000, ley para el desarrollo rural sostenible.

Decreto nº 404-2013 ─ ley general de la industria eléctrica.

Decreto nº 147-2020 — ley para la facilitación de asistencia humanitaria internacional en caso de desastre y recuperación inicial.

Decreto nº 154-1959 ─ ley de pesca.

Decreto nº 1046-1980 - ley de semillas.

Decreto nº 292-1998 - ley general de minería.

Decreto nº 159-2005 - hábitat del colibrí esmeralda hondureño.

Decreto nº 151-2009 - ley del sistema nacional de gestión de riesgos (sinager).

Decreto nº 50-2012 - programa de apoyo a la agricultura familiar.

Decreto nº 56-2014 - ley para la regulación de venta de productos agropecuarios con distintos grados de toxicidad.

Decreto no. 46-2022 - ley especial para garantizar el servicio de la energía eléctrica como un bien público de seguridad nacional y un derecho humano de naturaleza económica y social.

Decreto nº 91-1961 ─ ley constitutiva del servicio autónomo nacional de acueductos y alcantarillados (sanaa).

Decreto nº 87-1987 - ley de bosques nublados.

Decreto nº 172-1999 - ley de los espacios marítimos de honduras.

Decreto nº 396-2005 - créase el parque nacional "nombre de dios", como parte integrante del sistema nacional de areas protegidas de honduras (sinaph).

Dissemination resources

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

OPCC JOINT STATEMENT to COP29

The OPCC launched a Joint Statement at COP29 in Baku, Calling for Global Action Toward Green and Inclusive Productive Development

Websites of interest