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

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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

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

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

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
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

Public Health Act 1977

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-1976

Date of enactment:
01/01/1977

Status:
In force

Topic:

Health
British Virgin Islands

Buildings Ordinance 1955

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-1955

Date of enactment:
12/07/1955

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
British Virgin Islands

Fisheries Ordinance 1979

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
18-1979

Date of enactment:
10/18/1979

Status:
Repealed

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

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

National Parks Act 2006

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4-2006

Date of enactment:
05/04/2005

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
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

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
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

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

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

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

Environment Protection and Improvement Fund Act 2017

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
07-2017

Date of enactment:
06/12/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
British Virgin Islands

Customs Management and Duties (Amendment of Schedule 4) Order 2021

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
112-2021

Date of enactment:
08/26/2021

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
British Virgin Islands

Development Fund Board Act 2009

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-2009

Date of enactment:
04/02/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

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

Business, Professions and Trade Licences Act 1989

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-1989

Date of enactment:
01/01/1990

Status:
In force

Topic:

Industry & manufacturing
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

Food Security and Sustainability Act 2022

BVI National Commission for UNESCO Act 2009

Beach Protection Ordinance 1985

British Virgin Islands Ports Authority Act 1990

Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007

Public Health Act 1977

Buildings Ordinance 1955

Fisheries Ordinance 1979

National Parks Act 2006

Mining Ordinance 1980

Merchant Shipping Act 2001

Disaster Management Act 2003

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

Endangered Animals and Plants Ordinance 1976

Turtles Ordinance 1959

Environment Protection and Improvement Fund Act 2017

Customs Management and Duties (Amendment of Schedule 4) Order 2021

Development Fund Board Act 2009

Business, Professions and Trade Licences Act 1989

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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