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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Evolution of environmental legislation in the region over time

Topics addressed by environmental legislation in the region

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List of environmental laws

Country

Topic

Grenada

Environmental Levy Act 1997

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
5-1997

Date of enactment:
05/09/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance
Grenada

Dogs (Registration and Control) Act 2004

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
24-2002

Date of enactment:
04/01/2004

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Grenada

Condominium Act 1979

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
24-1978

Date of enactment:
10/12/1979

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Land use and physical planning

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Grenada

Botanical Gardens Act 1968

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
25-1968

Date of enactment:
06/29/1968

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Grenada

Birds and other Wild Life (Protection) Act 1957

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
36

Date of enactment:
02/26/1957

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Grenada

Beach Protection Act 1979

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
67-1979

Date of enactment:
08/24/1979

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Sea, oceans and fishing
Grenada

Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Act 1952

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
16-1958

Date of enactment:
03/22/1952

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Grenada

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act 1953

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1958

Date of enactment:
08/01/1953

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system
Grenada

Agricultural Fires Act 1951

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7-1951

Date of enactment:
09/01/1951

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Grenada

Abatement of Litter Act 1973

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
35-1973

Date of enactment:
05/31/1974

Status:
In force

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Waste
Curaçao

LANDSVERORDENING van de 7 de april 2006 houdende regels inzake de kwaliteit van voor menselijke consumptie bestemd water (Landsverordening drinkwater)

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
37-2006

Date of enactment:
04/07/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Curaçao

LANDSBESLUIT HOUDENDE ALGEMENE MAATREGELEN van de 12 de september 2006 ter uitvoering van artikel 12 van de Landsverordening drinkwater (P.B.2006, no. 37) en van artikel 3 eerste en tweede lid, van de Warenlandsverordening (P.B. 1997, no. 334) (Landsbeslu

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
72-2006

Date of enactment:
09/12/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Curaçao

Rifbeheersverordening Curacao

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
21-1989

Date of enactment:
01/01/1989

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Curaçao

BESLUIT van den 28 sten September, 1931, ter uitvoering van artikel 12 der verordening van den 20sten Juli 1926 (P.B. No. 60), tot bescherming van diersoorten, nuttig voor land- en ooftbouw of die langzamerhand uitsterven en op welker voortbestaan prijs w

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
60-1926

Date of enactment:
09/28/1931

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
Curaçao

LANDSVERORDENING van 11 juli 1991 houdende regelen in verband met de visserij in de territoriale zee en de visserijzone van de Nederlandse Antillen

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Not available

Date of enactment:
07/11/1991

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system
Curaçao

LANDSBESLUIT, HOUDENDE ALGEMENE MAATREGELEN, van de 5 de november 1992 ter uitvoering van de artikelen 3 en 12 van de Visserijlandsverordening

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
74-1991

Date of enactment:
11/05/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Curaçao

LANDSVERORDENING van de 8 ste september 1976, houdende voorschriften betreffende de grondslagen van de ruimtelijke ontwikkelingsplanning en tot wijziging van de Onteigeningsverordening

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
161-1960

Date of enactment:
09/08/1976

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Curaçao

LANDVERORDENING van de 27 ste juli 1998 houdende regels, ter uitvoering van het op 27 november 1992 te Londen tot standgekomen Internationaal Verdrag inzake de wettelijke aansprakelijkheid voor schade door verontreiniging door olie, 1992

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Not available

Date of enactment:
07/27/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport
Curaçao

LANDSVERORDENING van 3 november 1993 houdende regels ter voorkoming van verontreiniging door schepen

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Not available

Date of enactment:
11/03/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport
Curaçao

LANDSVERORDENING van de 27 ste juli 1998 houdende regels, ter uitvoering van het op 27 november 1992 te Londen tot stand gekomen Internationaal Verdrag betreffende de instelling van een Internationaal fonds voor vergoeding van schade door verontreiniging

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Not available

Date of enactment:
07/27/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Uruguay

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

Environmental Levy Act 1997

Dogs (Registration and Control) Act 2004

Condominium Act 1979

Botanical Gardens Act 1968

Birds and other Wild Life (Protection) Act 1957

Beach Protection Act 1979

Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Act 1952

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act 1953

Agricultural Fires Act 1951

Abatement of Litter Act 1973

LANDSVERORDENING van de 7 de april 2006 houdende regels inzake de kwaliteit van voor menselijke consumptie bestemd water (Landsverordening drinkwater)

LANDSBESLUIT HOUDENDE ALGEMENE MAATREGELEN van de 12 de september 2006 ter uitvoering van artikel 12 van de Landsverordening drinkwater (P.B.2006, no. 37) en van artikel 3 eerste en tweede lid, van de Warenlandsverordening (P.B. 1997, no. 334) (Landsbeslu

Rifbeheersverordening Curacao

BESLUIT van den 28 sten September, 1931, ter uitvoering van artikel 12 der verordening van den 20sten Juli 1926 (P.B. No. 60), tot bescherming van diersoorten, nuttig voor land- en ooftbouw of die langzamerhand uitsterven en op welker voortbestaan prijs w

LANDSVERORDENING van 11 juli 1991 houdende regelen in verband met de visserij in de territoriale zee en de visserijzone van de Nederlandse Antillen

LANDSBESLUIT, HOUDENDE ALGEMENE MAATREGELEN, van de 5 de november 1992 ter uitvoering van de artikelen 3 en 12 van de Visserijlandsverordening

LANDSVERORDENING van de 8 ste september 1976, houdende voorschriften betreffende de grondslagen van de ruimtelijke ontwikkelingsplanning en tot wijziging van de Onteigeningsverordening

LANDVERORDENING van de 27 ste juli 1998 houdende regels, ter uitvoering van het op 27 november 1992 te Londen tot standgekomen Internationaal Verdrag inzake de wettelijke aansprakelijkheid voor schade door verontreiniging door olie, 1992

LANDSVERORDENING van 3 november 1993 houdende regels ter voorkoming van verontreiniging door schepen

LANDSVERORDENING van de 27 ste juli 1998 houdende regels, ter uitvoering van het op 27 november 1992 te Londen tot stand gekomen Internationaal Verdrag betreffende de instelling van een Internationaal fonds voor vergoeding van schade door verontreiniging

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