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

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Evolution of environmental laws in the region over time

Topics addressed by environmental legislation

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List of environmental laws

British Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1678-2007

Date of enactment:
06/15/2007

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
British Virgin Islands

Turtles Ordinance 1959

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-1959

Date of enactment:
05/21/1959

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
British Virgin Islands

Litter Abatement Act 1987

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-1987

Date of enactment:
07/06/1987

Status:
Repealed

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Waste
British Virgin Islands

Cruising Permit Ordinance 1976

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1-1976

Date of enactment:
01/30/1976

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport

Tourism

Impacted economic sector:

Tourism
British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Ports Authority Act 1990

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-1990

Date of enactment:
10/31/1990

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
British Virgin Islands

Endangered Animals and Plants Ordinance 1976

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4-1976

Date of enactment:
06/10/1976

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
British Virgin Islands

Litter Abatement Amendment Act 2009

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
14-2009

Date of enactment:
10/01/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Waste
British Virgin Islands

Fisheries Act 1997

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4-1997

Date of enactment:
09/25/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
British Virgin Islands

Food Security and Sustainability Act 2022

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-2022

Date of enactment:
07/28/2022

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
British Virgin Islands

Beach Protection Ordinance 1985

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-1985

Date of enactment:
08/01/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
British Virgin Islands

Protection of Endangered Animals, Plants and Articles (Removal and Possession) Ordinance 1981

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1-1981

Date of enactment:
03/26/1981

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
British Virgin Islands

Wild Birds Protection Ordinance 1959

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7-1959

Date of enactment:
03/09/1959

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
British Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Act 2015

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-2015

Date of enactment:
03/24/2015

Status:
In force

Topic:

Climate change

Sustainable finance
British Virgin Islands

BVI National Commission for UNESCO Act 2009

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-2009

Date of enactment:
12/04/2014

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
British Virgin Islands

Disaster Management Act 2003

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-2003

Date of enactment:
05/08/2003

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
British Virgin Islands

Physical Planning Act 2004

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-2004

Date of enactment:
12/17/2004

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
British Virgin Islands

Protection of Trees and Conservation of Soil and Water Ordinance 1954

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8-1951

Date of enactment:
09/24/1954

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
British Virgin Islands

Merchant Shipping Act 2001

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
13-2001

Date of enactment:
04/15/2002

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
British Virgin Islands

Mining Ordinance 1980

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-1980

Date of enactment:
10/30/1980

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
British Virgin Islands

Pioneer Services and Enterprises Ordinance 1967

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4-1966

Date of enactment:
01/31/1967

Status:
In force

Topic:

Industry & manufacturing

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing

Parlamentarians

Melvin "Mitch" Turnbull

Parliament of the British Virgin Islands
- Member of ther Parliament
Honorary Participant
Vincent Wheatley

Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration
- Former Minister
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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British Virgin Islands

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

Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007

Turtles Ordinance 1959

Litter Abatement Act 1987

Cruising Permit Ordinance 1976

British Virgin Islands Ports Authority Act 1990

Endangered Animals and Plants Ordinance 1976

Litter Abatement Amendment Act 2009

Fisheries Act 1997

Food Security and Sustainability Act 2022

Beach Protection Ordinance 1985

Protection of Endangered Animals, Plants and Articles (Removal and Possession) Ordinance 1981

Wild Birds Protection Ordinance 1959

Virgin Islands Climate Change Trust Fund Act 2015

BVI National Commission for UNESCO Act 2009

Disaster Management Act 2003

Physical Planning Act 2004

Protection of Trees and Conservation of Soil and Water Ordinance 1954

Merchant Shipping Act 2001

Mining Ordinance 1980

Pioneer Services and Enterprises Ordinance 1967

Parlamentarians

Melvin "Mitch" Turnbull

Vincent Wheatley

Dissemination resources

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

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