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

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Saint Lucia

Beach Protection Act 1967

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-1967

Date of enactment:
05/26/1967

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Sea, oceans and fishing
Saint Lucia

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act 1956

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
20-1995

Date of enactment:
04/14/1956

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Environmental framework law
Saint Lucia

Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives Act 2014

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
13-2014

Date of enactment:
05/12/2014

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Saint Lucia

Environmental Protection Levy Act 2000

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1999

Date of enactment:
03/01/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance
Saint Lucia

Emergency Powers (Disasters) Act 1995

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
5-1995

Date of enactment:
04/20/1995

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Saint Lucia

Fisheries Act 1985

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-1984

Date of enactment:
02/18/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Saint Lucia

Disaster Management Act 2006

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
30-2006

Date of enactment:
10/06/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Saint Lucia

Plant Protection Act 1988

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
21-1988

Date of enactment:
12/30/1988

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Saint Lucia

Animals Act 2004

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
25-2003

Date of enactment:
01/01/2004

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system
Saint Lucia

Pesticides and Toxic Chemical Control Act 2001

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-2001

Date of enactment:
08/27/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Saint Lucia

Oil in Navigable Waters Act 1968

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
34-1968

Date of enactment:
04/22/1968

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport
Saint Lucia

Maritime Areas Act 1984

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1984

Date of enactment:
07/18/1984

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport
Saint Lucia

Land Conservation and Improvement Act 1992

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-1992

Date of enactment:
04/15/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Land use and physical planning

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Saint Lucia

Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Act 1946

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1945

Date of enactment:
06/01/1946

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
Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia National Trust Act 1975

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
16-1975

Date of enactment:
09/26/1975

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Saint Lucia

Public Health (Sewerage and Drainage) Act 1953

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
40-1953

Date of enactment:
10/14/1953

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Saint Lucia

Water and Sewerage Act 2006

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
14-2005

Date of enactment:
05/15/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Saint Lucia

Wildlife Protection Act 1980

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9-1980

Date of enactment:
09/19/1980

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority Act 1996

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
20-1996

Date of enactment:
10/25/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Waste
Saint Lucia

Styrofoam and Plastic Food Service Containers (Prohibition) Act 2019

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
22-2019

Date of enactment:
07/03/2019

Status:
In force

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Waste

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Saint Lucia

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

Beach Protection Act 1967

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act 1956

Agriculture and Fisheries Incentives Act 2014

Environmental Protection Levy Act 2000

Emergency Powers (Disasters) Act 1995

Fisheries Act 1985

Disaster Management Act 2006

Plant Protection Act 1988

Animals Act 2004

Pesticides and Toxic Chemical Control Act 2001

Oil in Navigable Waters Act 1968

Maritime Areas Act 1984

Land Conservation and Improvement Act 1992

Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Act 1946

Saint Lucia National Trust Act 1975

Public Health (Sewerage and Drainage) Act 1953

Water and Sewerage Act 2006

Wildlife Protection Act 1980

Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority Act 1996

Styrofoam and Plastic Food Service Containers (Prohibition) Act 2019

Dissemination resources

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

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