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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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

Country

Topic

Montserrat

Land Survey Act 1975

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
13-1975

Date of enactment:
06/04/1975

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Guyana

Sea Defence Act 1953

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
11-1953

Date of enactment:
07/01/1953

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing
Montserrat

Roads Act 1907

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7-1907

Date of enactment:
07/30/1907

Status:
In force

Topic:

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
Guyana

Creeks Act 1888

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
5-1888

Date of enactment:
10/31/1888

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guyana

Constitution of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana Act 1980

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-1980

Date of enactment:
02/20/1980

Status:
In force

Topic:

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters

Environmental framework law

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guyana

Environmental Protection Act 1996

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
11-1996

Date of enactment:
06/05/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Climate change
Montserrat

Merchant Shipping (Agreements) Act 1888

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-1888

Date of enactment:
12/31/1888

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
Guyana

Wild Birds Protection Act 1919

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
31-1919

Date of enactment:
09/30/1919

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Montserrat

Turtles Act 1951

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1951

Date of enactment:
09/24/1951

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guyana

River Navigation Act 1891

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
17-1891

Date of enactment:
07/25/1891

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guyana

Labour Act 1942

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-1942

Date of enactment:
01/23/1942

Status:
In force

Topic:

Industry & manufacturing

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing
Guyana

Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development Act 1995

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7-1995

Date of enactment:
05/07/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Montserrat

Merchant Shipping (Registration) Act 2013

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
23-2013

Date of enactment:
01/06/2014

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
Guyana

Acquisition of Lands (Not Beneficially Occupied) Act 1984

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-1984

Date of enactment:
03/22/1984

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Guyana

Mining Act 1991

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
20-1989

Date of enactment:
07/15/1991

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Montserrat

Volcano Relief Fund Act 1997

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4-1997

Date of enactment:
12/05/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Guyana

Animals (Movement) and Disease Prevention Act 2003

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
14-2003

Date of enactment:
09/29/2003

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guyana

Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (Amendment) Act 2021

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-2021

Date of enactment:
08/11/2021

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying

Energy
Guyana

Natural Resources Fund Act 2021

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-2021

Date of enactment:
12/30/2021

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance
Montserrat

Minerals Vesting Act 1965

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
16-1965

Date of enactment:
10/15/1965

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying

Featured

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

Land Survey Act 1975

Sea Defence Act 1953

Roads Act 1907

Creeks Act 1888

Constitution of The Co-operative Republic of Guyana Act 1980

Environmental Protection Act 1996

Merchant Shipping (Agreements) Act 1888

Wild Birds Protection Act 1919

Turtles Act 1951

River Navigation Act 1891

Labour Act 1942

Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development Act 1995

Merchant Shipping (Registration) Act 2013

Acquisition of Lands (Not Beneficially Occupied) Act 1984

Mining Act 1991

Volcano Relief Fund Act 1997

Animals (Movement) and Disease Prevention Act 2003

Petroleum (Exploration and Production) (Amendment) Act 2021

Natural Resources Fund Act 2021

Minerals Vesting Act 1965

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