Environmental Legislation | Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition

Refers to any instrument with hierarchy of law at the national level issued by the legislative branch of a country and which has a direct and concrete link to environmental and climate issues.

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Uruguay

Crea el ministerio de vivienda, ordenamiento territorial y medio ambiente

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
16112

Date of enactment:
06/08/1990

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Uruguay

Apruébase la convención de las naciones unidas sobre el derecho del mar

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
16287

Date of enactment:
10/26/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Sea, oceans and fishing
Uruguay

Declara de interés nacional la producción de combustibles alternativos, renovables y sustitutivos de los derivados del petróleo

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
17567

Date of enactment:
10/29/2002

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Uruguay

Crea la unidad reguladora de servicios de energía y agua (ursea)

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
17598

Date of enactment:
12/24/2002

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Water

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Uruguay

Crea el fondo de financiamiento y desarrollo sustentable de la actividad lechera

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
18100

Date of enactment:
03/07/2007

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Uruguay

Normas relativas a la colonización de tierras

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
18187

Date of enactment:
11/12/2007

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system
Uruguay

Derecho de acceso a la información pública

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
18381

Date of enactment:
11/07/2008

Status:
In force

Topic:

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

Díctanse normas que regulan la estructura y el funcionamiento del instituto nacional de vitivinicultura

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
18462

Date of enactment:
02/02/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Uruguay

Ley de protección, bienestar y tenencia de animales.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
18471

Date of enactment:
04/21/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Uruguay

Declárase de interés nacional la investigación, el desarrollo y la formación en el uso de la energía solar

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
18585

Date of enactment:
10/07/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Uruguay

Ley organica de la administracion de las obras sanitarias del estado (ose)

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
11907

Date of enactment:
01/09/1953

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Uruguay

Ley de centros poblados

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10723

Date of enactment:
05/16/1946

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Land use and physical planning
Uruguay

Ecologia. proteccion de palmares

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9872

Date of enactment:
09/23/1939

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Uruguay

Código de minería

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10327

Date of enactment:
02/18/1943

Status:
Repealed

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Uruguay

Modificación al código de minería. explotación de turberas.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10387

Date of enactment:
02/22/1943

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Uruguay

Ley de colonización

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
11029

Date of enactment:
02/05/1948

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system
Uruguay

Declara de interés nacional la conservación de los suelos y de las aguas superficiales y subterráneas

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
13667

Date of enactment:
06/26/1968

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Land use and physical planning
Uruguay

Ley de recursos y economía forestal

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
13723

Date of enactment:
12/20/1968

Status:
Repealed

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Uruguay

Riquezas del mar

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
13833

Date of enactment:
01/05/1970

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Uruguay

Ley de descentralización y participación ciudadana

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
19272

Date of enactment:
09/25/2014

Status:
In force

Topic:

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters

Environmental framework law

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Environmental legislation in the region

Evolution of environmental legislation in the region over time

Topics addressed by environmental legislation in the region

Environmental legislation and its impact on economic sectors

List of environmental laws

Crea el ministerio de vivienda, ordenamiento territorial y medio ambiente

Apruébase la convención de las naciones unidas sobre el derecho del mar

Declara de interés nacional la producción de combustibles alternativos, renovables y sustitutivos de los derivados del petróleo

Crea la unidad reguladora de servicios de energía y agua (ursea)

Crea el fondo de financiamiento y desarrollo sustentable de la actividad lechera

Normas relativas a la colonización de tierras

Derecho de acceso a la información pública

Díctanse normas que regulan la estructura y el funcionamiento del instituto nacional de vitivinicultura

Ley de protección, bienestar y tenencia de animales.

Declárase de interés nacional la investigación, el desarrollo y la formación en el uso de la energía solar

Ley organica de la administracion de las obras sanitarias del estado (ose)

Ley de centros poblados

Ecologia. proteccion de palmares

Código de minería

Modificación al código de minería. explotación de turberas.

Ley de colonización

Declara de interés nacional la conservación de los suelos y de las aguas superficiales y subterráneas

Ley de recursos y economía forestal

Riquezas del mar

Ley de descentralización y participación ciudadana

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