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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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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

Ley de fomento del turismo rural comunitario

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8724

Date of enactment:
07/17/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Tourism

Impacted economic sector:

Tourism
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
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

Promulga el convenio de rotterdam para la aplicación del procedimiento de consentimiento fundamentado previo a ciertos plaguicidas y productos químicos peligrosos objeto de comercio internacional y sus anexos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8705

Date of enactment:
02/13/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Industry & manufacturing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
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

Modifica la ley nº 8023, ley de ordenamiento y manejo de la cuenca alta del río reventazón

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9067

Date of enactment:
09/10/2012

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Land use and physical planning
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 marco para el aprovechamiento de las fuerzas hidráulicas para la generación hidroeléctrica

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8723

Date of enactment:
04/22/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Water

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
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 la ley nº 7317, conservación de la vida silvestre

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9022

Date of enactment:
01/03/2012

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
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 trámite de las solicitudes de registro de agroquímicos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8702

Date of enactment:
01/14/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
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

Ley de exoneración del pago de tributos a los sistemas de tratamiento de aguas residuales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8932

Date of enactment:
03/24/2011

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance

Water
Costa Rica

Ley para la importación y control de la calidad de agroquímicos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7017

Date of enactment:
12/16/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

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

Modifica la ley nº 7317, conservación de la vida silvestre

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8689

Date of enactment:
12/04/2008

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
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 para declarar a costa rica país libre de minería metálica a cielo abierto

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8904

Date of enactment:
12/01/2010

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Costa Rica

Ley de conservación de la fauna silvestre

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6919

Date of enactment:
11/17/1983

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

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

Ley sobre el bienestar de los animales

Ley de fomento del turismo rural comunitario

Ley de pesca y acuicultura

Ley de hidrocarburos

Promulga el convenio de rotterdam para la aplicación del procedimiento de consentimiento fundamentado previo a ciertos plaguicidas y productos químicos peligrosos objeto de comercio internacional y sus anexos

Modifica el código de minería

Modifica la ley nº 8023, ley de ordenamiento y manejo de la cuenca alta del río reventazón

Ley de conservación de la vida silvestre

Ley marco para el aprovechamiento de las fuerzas hidráulicas para la generación hidroeléctrica

Crea el parque marino del pacífico

Modifica la ley nº 7317, conservación de la vida silvestre

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

Ley de trámite de las solicitudes de registro de agroquímicos

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

Ley de exoneración del pago de tributos a los sistemas de tratamiento de aguas residuales

Ley para la importación y control de la calidad de agroquímicos

Modifica la ley nº 7317, conservación de la vida silvestre

Ley nacional de emergencia

Ley para declarar a costa rica país libre de minería metálica a cielo abierto

Ley de conservación de la fauna silvestre

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