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Venezuela

Ley de demarcación y garantía del hábitat y tierras de los pueblos indígenas.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 37.118

Date of enactment:
01/12/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Indigenous peoples and minority groups

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters
Venezuela

Ley especial de regularización integral de la tenencia de la tierra de los asentamientos urbanos populares.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial No 38.480

Date of enactment:
07/17/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Venezuela

Decreto ley nº 6.070/08 - ley de bosques y gestión forestal.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6.070

Date of enactment:
06/05/2008

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
Venezuela

Ley de gestión integral de la basura.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 39.584

Date of enactment:
12/30/2010

Status:
In force

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Waste
Venezuela

Decreto ley nº 1.442/14 - ley de fomento del turismo sustentable como actividad comunitaria y social.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1.442

Date of enactment:
11/18/2014

Status:
In force

Topic:

Tourism

Impacted economic sector:

Tourism
Venezuela

Ley nº 55 - ley sobre sustancias, materiales y desechos peligrosos.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 5.554

Date of enactment:
11/13/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Industry & manufacturing

Impacted economic sector:

Waste

Industry & manufacturing
Venezuela

Ley orgánica para la planificación y gestión de la ordenación del territorio.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 5.820

Date of enactment:
09/01/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Venezuela

Decreto ley nº 6.130/08 - ley para el fomento y desarrollo de la economía popular.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6.130

Date of enactment:
07/31/2008

Status:
In force

Topic:

Industry & manufacturing

Sustainable finance

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing
Venezuela

Decreto ley nº 8.005 - ley orgánica de emergencia para terrenos y vivienda.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8.005

Date of enactment:
01/29/2011

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Land use and physical planning

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Venezuela

Ley de semillas

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Extraordinaria Nº 6.207

Date of enactment:
12/28/2015

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
Venezuela

Decreto ley nº 1.469/01 - ley de zonas especiales de desarrollo sustentable.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1.469

Date of enactment:
11/13/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Industry & manufacturing

Sustainable finance

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing
Venezuela

Ley de aguas.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 38.595

Date of enactment:
01/02/2007

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Venezuela

Ley orgánica de reordenamiento del mercado interno de los combustibles líquidos.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 39.019

Date of enactment:
09/18/2008

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Venezuela

Decreto ley n° 8.163/11 - ley que crea contribución especial por precios extraordinarios y precios exorbitantes en el mercado internacional de hidrocarburos.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8.163

Date of enactment:
04/18/2011

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Venezuela

Ley de calidad de las aguas y del aire.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Extraordinaria Nº 6.207

Date of enactment:
12/28/2015

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Air quality

Environmental framework law
Venezuela

Decreto ley nº 1.468/01 - ley de zonas costeras.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1.468

Date of enactment:
11/07/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Venezuela

Ley de meteorología e hidrología nacional.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial No 5.833

Date of enactment:
12/22/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Climate change

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters
Venezuela

Ley de gestión de la diversidad biológica.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 39.070,

Date of enactment:
12/01/2008

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Environmental framework law
Venezuela

Ley de uso racional y eficiente de la energía eléctrica.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 39.823

Date of enactment:
12/19/2011

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Venezuela

Decreto ley nº 2.165/15 - ley orgánica que reserva al estado las actividades de exploración y explotación del oro y demás minerales estratégicos.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2.165

Date of enactment:
12/30/2015

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying