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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Bolivia

Procedimiento para la transferencia de recursos económicos por parte de los gobiernos autónomos municipales en conversión a autonomías indígena originario campesinas

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
588

Date of enactment:
10/30/2014

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Indigenous peoples and minority groups
Bolivia

Ley de alimentación escolar en el marco de la soberanía alimentaria y la economía plural

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
622

Date of enactment:
12/31/2014

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Health

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Brazil

Agência nacional de águas e saneamento básico (ana)

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9984

Date of enactment:
07/17/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Brazil

Política nacional de educação ambiental

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9795

Date of enactment:
04/27/1999

Status:
In force

Topic:

Awareness and environmental education
Brazil

Lei dos crimes ambientais

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9605

Date of enactment:
02/12/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Brazil

Política nacional de recursos hídricos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9433

Date of enactment:
01/08/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Brazil

Dispõe sobre o mar territorial, a zona contígua, a zona econômica exclusiva e a plataforma continental brasileiros

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8617

Date of enactment:
01/04/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing
Brazil

Dispõe sobre a redução de emissão de poluentes por veículos automotores e dá outras providências

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8723

Date of enactment:
10/28/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
Brazil

Lei dos agrotóxicos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7802

Date of enactment:
07/11/1989

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
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

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

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

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

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

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

Impacted economic sector:

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

Turks and Caicos

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Environmental legislation in the region

Evolution of environmental legislation in the region over time

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Environmental legislation and its impact on economic sectors

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Procedimiento para la transferencia de recursos económicos por parte de los gobiernos autónomos municipales en conversión a autonomías indígena originario campesinas

Ley de alimentación escolar en el marco de la soberanía alimentaria y la economía plural

Agência nacional de águas e saneamento básico (ana)

Política nacional de educação ambiental

Lei dos crimes ambientais

Política nacional de recursos hídricos

Dispõe sobre o mar territorial, a zona contígua, a zona econômica exclusiva e a plataforma continental brasileiros

Dispõe sobre a redução de emissão de poluentes por veículos automotores e dá outras providências

Lei dos agrotóxicos

Endangered Animals and Plants Ordinance 1976

Turtles Ordinance 1959

Environment Protection and Improvement Fund Act 2017

Development Fund Board Act 2009

Fisheries Ordinance 1979

Mining Ordinance 1980

Disaster Management Act 2003

Beach Protection Ordinance 1985

British Virgin Islands Ports Authority Act 1990

Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007

Public Health Act 1977

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