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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Topic

Paraguay

Aprueba el convenio sobre cambio climatico adoptado durante la conferencia de las naciones unidas sobre medio ambiente y desarrollo -la cumbre para la tierra-, celebrada en la ciudad de rio de janeiro, brasil

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
251

Date of enactment:
11/04/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Climate change

International instrument
Paraguay

Ley de evaluacion de impacto ambiental

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
294

Date of enactment:
12/31/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Land use and physical planning
Paraguay

Aprueba la convencion relativa a los humedales de importancia internacional, especialmente como habitat de aves acuaticas

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
350

Date of enactment:
07/20/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

International instrument
Paraguay

Ley de areas silvestres protegidas

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
352

Date of enactment:
06/21/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Paraguay

Ley de semillas y proteccion de cultivares

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
385

Date of enactment:
08/11/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Paraguay

Prohibe la exportacion y trafico de rollos, trozos y vigas de madera

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
515

Date of enactment:
12/09/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Paraguay

Ley de fomento a la forestacion y reforestacion

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
536

Date of enactment:
01/16/1995

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Paraguay

Aprueba el acuerdo sobre cooperacion para el combate al trafico ilicito de madera

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
751

Date of enactment:
11/14/1995

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

International instrument

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Paraguay

Modifica la ley no. 675 de hidrocarburos de la republica del paraguay, por la cual se establece el regimen legal para la prospeccion, exploracion y explotacion de petroleo y otros hidrocarburos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
779

Date of enactment:
12/12/1995

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Paraguay

Ley de pesca

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
799

Date of enactment:
01/17/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Paraguay

Sanciona delitos contra el medio ambiente

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
716

Date of enactment:
09/26/1995

Status:
In force

Topic:

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters

Environmental framework law
Paraguay

Modifica y amplia la ley n° 369 del 1° de diciembre de 1972, que crea el servicio nacional de saneamiento ambiental (senasa)

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
908

Date of enactment:
07/04/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters

Environmental framework law
Paraguay

Modifica y amplia varios articulos de la ley nº 904 de fecha 18 de diciembre de 1981 "estatuto de las comunidades indigenas"

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
919

Date of enactment:
07/31/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Indigenous peoples and minority groups
Paraguay

Adopta medidas de defensa de los recursos naturales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
816

Date of enactment:
08/20/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Paraguay

Aprueba la convencion de las naciones unidas de lucha contra la desertificacion, en los paises afectados por la sequia grave o desertificacion, en particular en africa

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
970

Date of enactment:
11/07/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Climate change

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

International instrument
Paraguay

Aprueba el protocolo de san salvador

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1040

Date of enactment:
04/16/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters

Environmental framework law

International instrument
Paraguay

De prevencion de la polucion sonora

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1100

Date of enactment:
08/26/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Paraguay

Amplia la ley n° 816, que adopta medidas de defensa de los recursos naturales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1095

Date of enactment:
08/04/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Paraguay

Aprueba la convención sobre la conservación de las especies migratorias de animales silvestres

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1314

Date of enactment:
09/30/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

International instrument
Paraguay

Crea el sistema nacional del ambiente, el consejo nacional del ambiente y la secretaria del ambiente

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1561

Date of enactment:
07/24/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Uruguay

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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

Aprueba el convenio sobre cambio climatico adoptado durante la conferencia de las naciones unidas sobre medio ambiente y desarrollo -la cumbre para la tierra-, celebrada en la ciudad de rio de janeiro, brasil

Ley de evaluacion de impacto ambiental

Aprueba la convencion relativa a los humedales de importancia internacional, especialmente como habitat de aves acuaticas

Ley de areas silvestres protegidas

Ley de semillas y proteccion de cultivares

Prohibe la exportacion y trafico de rollos, trozos y vigas de madera

Ley de fomento a la forestacion y reforestacion

Aprueba el acuerdo sobre cooperacion para el combate al trafico ilicito de madera

Modifica la ley no. 675 de hidrocarburos de la republica del paraguay, por la cual se establece el regimen legal para la prospeccion, exploracion y explotacion de petroleo y otros hidrocarburos

Ley de pesca

Sanciona delitos contra el medio ambiente

Modifica y amplia la ley n° 369 del 1° de diciembre de 1972, que crea el servicio nacional de saneamiento ambiental (senasa)

Modifica y amplia varios articulos de la ley nº 904 de fecha 18 de diciembre de 1981 "estatuto de las comunidades indigenas"

Adopta medidas de defensa de los recursos naturales

Aprueba la convencion de las naciones unidas de lucha contra la desertificacion, en los paises afectados por la sequia grave o desertificacion, en particular en africa

Aprueba el protocolo de san salvador

De prevencion de la polucion sonora

Amplia la ley n° 816, que adopta medidas de defensa de los recursos naturales

Aprueba la convención sobre la conservación de las especies migratorias de animales silvestres

Crea el sistema nacional del ambiente, el consejo nacional del ambiente y la secretaria del ambiente

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