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

Costa Rica

Ley de conversión del ministerio de industria, energía y minas en ministerio de ambiente, energía y telecomunicaciones

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7152

Date of enactment:
06/05/1990

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Costa Rica

Ley de conservación de la vida silvestre

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7317

Date of enactment:
10/30/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Ley de hidrocarburos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7399

Date of enactment:
05/03/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Costa Rica

Ley sobre el bienestar de los animales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7451

Date of enactment:
11/16/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
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
Costa Rica

Titulación de tierras ubicadas en reservas nacionales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7599

Date of enactment:
04/29/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Ley de biodiversidad

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7788

Date of enactment:
04/30/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Costa Rica

Ley sobre uso, manejo y conservación de suelos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7779

Date of enactment:
04/30/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Costa Rica

Ley nacional de emergencia

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7914

Date of enactment:
09/28/1999

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Costa Rica

Ley de ordenamiento y manejo de la cuenca alta del río reventazón

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8023

Date of enactment:
09/27/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Water
Costa Rica

Crea el parque marino del pacífico

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8065

Date of enactment:
01/27/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Modifica el código de minería

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8246

Date of enactment:
04/24/2002

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Costa Rica

Ley de pesca y acuicultura

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8436

Date of enactment:
03/01/2005

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

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 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

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

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 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 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

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

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
253

Date of enactment:
11/04/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

International instrument

Ecuador

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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

Ley de conversión del ministerio de industria, energía y minas en ministerio de ambiente, energía y telecomunicaciones

Ley de conservación de la vida silvestre

Ley de hidrocarburos

Ley sobre el bienestar de los animales

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

Titulación de tierras ubicadas en reservas nacionales

Ley de biodiversidad

Ley sobre uso, manejo y conservación de suelos

Ley nacional de emergencia

Ley de ordenamiento y manejo de la cuenca alta del río reventazón

Crea el parque marino del pacífico

Modifica el código de minería

Ley de pesca y acuicultura

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

Ley de semillas y proteccion de cultivares

Ley de areas silvestres protegidas

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

Ley de evaluacion de impacto ambiental

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

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

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