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Trinidad and Tobago

Botanic Gardens Act 1938

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
24-1938

Date of enactment:
12/08/1938

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Trinidad and Tobago

Archipelagic Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1986

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
24-1986

Date of enactment:
11/11/1986

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing
Trinidad and Tobago

Animal (Diseases and Importation) Act 1955

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
19-1954

Date of enactment:
03/15/1955

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Trinidad and Tobago

Agricultural Fires Act 1965

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
20-1965

Date of enactment:
11/24/1965

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Trinidad and Tobago

Fisheries Act 1916

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
39-1916

Date of enactment:
12/11/1916

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean Meteorological Organisation Act 1979

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8-1979

Date of enactment:
03/07/1979

Status:
In force

Topic:

Climate change
Trinidad and Tobago

Environmental Management Act 2000

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-2000

Date of enactment:
03/08/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters
Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean Fisheries Training and Development Institute Act 1975

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
59-1975

Date of enactment:
12/18/1975

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Trinidad and Tobago

Dog Control Act 2013

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
11-2013

Date of enactment:
07/31/2013

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Trinidad and Tobago

Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute Act 1981

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
36-1981

Date of enactment:
09/18/1981

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Trinidad and Tobago

Dogs Act 1918

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
14-1918

Date of enactment:
06/13/1918

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Trinidad and Tobago

Disaster Measures Act 1978

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
47-1978

Date of enactment:
12/13/1978

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Trinidad and Tobago

Demolition of Unsafe Structures Act 1978

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
48-1978

Date of enactment:
12/13/1978

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Trinidad and Tobago

Continental Shelf Act 1969

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
43-1969

Date of enactment:
12/30/1969

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Trinidad and Tobago

Conservation of Wild Life Act 1963

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
16-1958

Date of enactment:
03/15/1963

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Trinidad and Tobago

Land Acquisition Act 1996

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
28-1994

Date of enactment:
06/17/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Trinidad and Tobago

Judicial Review Act 2000

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
60-2000

Date of enactment:
10/13/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters
Trinidad and Tobago

National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago Act 2000

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
11-1991

Date of enactment:
03/01/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Trinidad and Tobago

Institute of Marine Affairs Act 1976

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1976

Date of enactment:
05/10/1976

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing
Trinidad and Tobago

National Petroleum Company Act 1969

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
33-1969

Date of enactment:
09/25/1969

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy

Parlamentarians

Anthony Vieira

Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
- Senator
Chair

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Trinidad and Tobago

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

Botanic Gardens Act 1938

Archipelagic Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone Act 1986

Animal (Diseases and Importation) Act 1955

Agricultural Fires Act 1965

Fisheries Act 1916

Caribbean Meteorological Organisation Act 1979

Environmental Management Act 2000

Caribbean Fisheries Training and Development Institute Act 1975

Dog Control Act 2013

Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute Act 1981

Dogs Act 1918

Disaster Measures Act 1978

Demolition of Unsafe Structures Act 1978

Continental Shelf Act 1969

Conservation of Wild Life Act 1963

Land Acquisition Act 1996

Judicial Review Act 2000

National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago Act 2000

Institute of Marine Affairs Act 1976

National Petroleum Company Act 1969

Parlamentarians

Anthony Vieira

Dissemination resources

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

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