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

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Country

Topic

Guyana

Land Registry Act 1959

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
18-1959

Date of enactment:
07/21/1960

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Guyana

Bauxite Mining Regulations 1939

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
23-5-1939

Date of enactment:
05/23/1939

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Montserrat

Wrecks Inquires Act 1876

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1-1876

Date of enactment:
04/21/1876

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
Guyana

Animals (Control of Experiments) Act 1957

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
32-1957

Date of enactment:
07/13/1957

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Montserrat

Agriculture Act 1958

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
13-1958

Date of enactment:
08/01/1958

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Drainage and Irrigation Act 2004

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-2004

Date of enactment:
12/29/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system
Montserrat

Montserrat Land Development Authority Act 1971

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9-1971

Date of enactment:
04/01/1972

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Land use and physical planning

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Guyana

Title to Land (Prescription and Limitation) Act 1952

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
62-1952

Date of enactment:
12/31/1952

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Guyana

Forests Act 1953

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1953

Date of enactment:
05/02/1953

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Fire Prevention Act 1954

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
19-1954

Date of enactment:
07/10/1954

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Montserrat

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act 1954

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1954

Date of enactment:
04/01/1959

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act 1986

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-1986

Date of enactment:
07/01/1986

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Energy

Mining & quarrying
Montserrat

Montserrat Volcano Observatory Act 1999

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4-1999

Date of enactment:
08/17/1999

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Guyana

Acquisition of Land (Land Settlement) Act 1957

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
13-1957

Date of enactment:
05/25/1957

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Guyana

Animal Welfare Act 2018

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
18-2018

Date of enactment:
09/07/2018

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
Guyana

Energy Act 1981

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-1981

Date of enactment:
04/06/1981

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Montserrat

Convention of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Act 1985

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-1985

Date of enactment:
05/31/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guyana

Petroleum (Production) Act 1939

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
41-1939

Date of enactment:
11/18/1939

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Energy

Mining & quarrying
Montserrat

Petroleum Act 1892

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8-1892

Date of enactment:
06/29/1892

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Costa Rica

Declara al venado cola blanca (odocoileus virginianus) como símbolo de la fauna silvestre de costa rica

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7497

Date of enactment:
05/02/1995

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Awareness and environmental education

Colombia

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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

Land Registry Act 1959

Bauxite Mining Regulations 1939

Wrecks Inquires Act 1876

Animals (Control of Experiments) Act 1957

Agriculture Act 1958

Drainage and Irrigation Act 2004

Montserrat Land Development Authority Act 1971

Title to Land (Prescription and Limitation) Act 1952

Forests Act 1953

Fire Prevention Act 1954

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act 1954

Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act 1986

Montserrat Volcano Observatory Act 1999

Acquisition of Land (Land Settlement) Act 1957

Animal Welfare Act 2018

Energy Act 1981

Convention of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Act 1985

Petroleum (Production) Act 1939

Petroleum Act 1892

Declara al venado cola blanca (odocoileus virginianus) como símbolo de la fauna silvestre de costa rica

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