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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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Brazil

Lei dos crimes ambientais

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9605

Date of enactment:
02/12/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Brazil

Política nacional de recursos hídricos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9433

Date of enactment:
01/08/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Brazil

Dispõe sobre o mar territorial, a zona contígua, a zona econômica exclusiva e a plataforma continental brasileiros

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8617

Date of enactment:
01/04/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing
Brazil

Dispõe sobre a redução de emissão de poluentes por veículos automotores e dá outras providências

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8723

Date of enactment:
10/28/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
Brazil

Lei dos agrotóxicos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7802

Date of enactment:
07/11/1989

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Brazil

Lei do fundo nacional do meio ambiente

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7797

Date of enactment:
07/10/1989

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Sustainable finance
Brazil

Institui o plano nacional de gerenciamento costeiro e dá outras providências

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7661

Date of enactment:
05/16/1988

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing
Brazil

Proíbe a pesca de cetáceo nas águas jurisdicionais brasileiras

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7643

Date of enactment:
12/18/1987

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Brazil

Dispõe sobre o estabelecimento e funcionamento de jardins zoológicos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7173

Date of enactment:
12/14/1983

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Brazil

Lei de proteção à fauna

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
5197

Date of enactment:
01/03/1983

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Brazil

Política nacional do meio ambiente

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6938

Date of enactment:
08/31/1981

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Brazil

Lei do zoneamento industrial na áreas críticas de poluição

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6803

Date of enactment:
07/02/1980

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Brazil

Lei do parcelamento do solo urbano

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6766

Date of enactment:
12/19/1979

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure
Brazil

Regula a ação popular

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4717

Date of enactment:
06/29/1965

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Bolivia

Aprueba el contrato de préstamo n° 4710/bl-b0, para el financiamiento del “programa de agua y saneamiento para ciudades intermedias y menores”, suscrito el 25 de mayo de 2022, entre el estado plurinacional de bolivia y el banco interamericano de desarroll
Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1456

Date of enactment:
09/02/2022

Status:
In force
Related bills and proposals:

Proyecto de ley que “aprueba el contrato de préstamo n° 4710/bl-bo, para el financiamiento del “programa de agua y saneamiento para ciudades intermedias y menores”, suscrito el 25 de mayo de 2022, entre el estado plurinacional de bolivia y el banco intera
Topic:

Water

Sustainable finance

Housing and infrastructure
Bolivia

Autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área sayurenda
Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1472

Date of enactment:
10/13/2022

Status:
In force
Related bills and proposals:

Proyecto de ley que “autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área “sayurenda”, ubicada en el de
Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Bolivia

Autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área carandaiti
Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1476

Date of enactment:
10/13/2022

Status:
In force
Related bills and proposals:

Proyecto de ley que “autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área “carandaiti”, ubicada en los
Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Bolivia

Autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área de ovai,
Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1475

Date of enactment:
10/13/2022

Status:
In force
Related bills and proposals:

Proyecto de ley que “autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área “ovai”, ubicada en el departa
Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Bolivia

Autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área yuarenda
Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1474

Date of enactment:
10/13/2022

Status:
In force
Related bills and proposals:

Proyecto de ley que “autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área “yuarenda”, ubicada en el dep
Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Bolivia

Amplía la extensión del parque nacional de tunari

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1262

Date of enactment:
10/21/1991

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Paraguay

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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

Lei dos crimes ambientais

Política nacional de recursos hídricos

Dispõe sobre o mar territorial, a zona contígua, a zona econômica exclusiva e a plataforma continental brasileiros

Dispõe sobre a redução de emissão de poluentes por veículos automotores e dá outras providências

Lei dos agrotóxicos

Lei do fundo nacional do meio ambiente

Institui o plano nacional de gerenciamento costeiro e dá outras providências

Proíbe a pesca de cetáceo nas águas jurisdicionais brasileiras

Dispõe sobre o estabelecimento e funcionamento de jardins zoológicos

Lei de proteção à fauna

Política nacional do meio ambiente

Lei do zoneamento industrial na áreas críticas de poluição

Lei do parcelamento do solo urbano

Regula a ação popular

Aprueba el contrato de préstamo n° 4710/bl-b0, para el financiamiento del “programa de agua y saneamiento para ciudades intermedias y menores”, suscrito el 25 de mayo de 2022, entre el estado plurinacional de bolivia y el banco interamericano de desarroll

Autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área sayurenda

Autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área carandaiti

Autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área de ovai,

Autoriza a yacimientos petrolíferos fiscales bolivianos - ypfb, suscribir el contrato de servicios petroleros para la exploración y explotación en áreas reservadas a favor de ypfb, correspondiente al área yuarenda

Amplía la extensión del parque nacional de tunari

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