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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

  • Uruguay
    Autorizacion. obras publicas
    Environmental Legislation
    8158
    In force
    Water
    Housing and infrastructure
  • Uruguay
    Código de minería n° 15242
    Environmental Legislation
    15242
    In force
    Mining & quarrying
    Mining & quarrying
  • Uruguay
    Código de aguas n° 14859
    Environmental Legislation
    14859
    In force
    Water
  • Uruguay
    Ley nacional de electricidad
    Environmental Legislation
    14694
    In force
    Energy
    Energy
  • Uruguay
    Aprobacion del protocolo de montreal relativo a las sustancias agotadoras de la capa de ozono
    Environmental Legislation
    16157
    In force
    International instrument
    Air quality
  • Uruguay
    Aprobacion de acuerdo internacional. convenio internacional para prevenir la contaminación de las aguas del mar por hidrocarburos
    Environmental Legislation
    13924
    In force
    International instrument
    Sea, oceans and fishing
    Energy
  • Uruguay
    Aprobacion del convenio de viena para la proteccion de la capa de ozono y sus anexos
    Environmental Legislation
    15986
    In force
    International instrument
    Air quality
  • Uruguay
    Produccion comercializacion importacion y exportacion de fertilizantes
    Environmental Legislation
    13663
    In force
    Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system
    Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
  • Uruguay
    Aprobacion de acuerdo internacional - proteccion del medio marino - ecologia
    Environmental Legislation
    15955
    In force
    International instrument
    Sea, oceans and fishing
  • Uruguay
    Rendicion de cuentas y balance de ejecucion presupuestal. ejercicio 1991
    Environmental Legislation
    16320
    In force
    Waste and circular economy
  • Uruguay
    Aprobacion de acuerdo internacional. control de los movimientos transfronterizos de los desechos peligrosos y su eliminacion
    Environmental Legislation
    16221
    In force
    International instrument
    Waste and circular economy
  • Uruguay
    Aprobacion de acuerdo internacional - medio ambiente
    Environmental Legislation
    16517
    In force
    International instrument
    Climate change
  • Uruguay
    Ley reguladora del marco energetico
    Environmental Legislation
    16832
    In force
    Energy
    Energy

Parlamentarians

  • Juan_Federico_Ruiz

    Juan Federico Ruiz

    Cámara de Representantes de Uruguay

    • Congressman - Member
    • Comisión Especial de Ambiente
    Honorary Participant
  • Martina Cásas - Cámara de Representantes de Uruguay

    Martina Cásas

    Cámara de Representantes de Uruguay

    • Congresswoman - Member
    • Comisión Especial de Ambiente
    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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