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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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Evolution of environmental legislation in the region over time

Topics addressed by environmental legislation in the region

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Country

Topic

Saint Lucia

Animals Act 2004

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
25-2003

Date of enactment:
01/01/2004

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system
Trinidad and Tobago

Housing Act 1962

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-1962

Date of enactment:
08/07/1962

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Land use and physical planning

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Trinidad and Tobago

Oil Pollution of Territorial Waters Act 1951

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
25-1951

Date of enactment:
06/01/1951

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Hazardous substances

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
Colombia

Escinde algunos ministerios y modifica la estructura de la administración pública (reorganiza el ministerio de ambiente, vivienda y desarrollo territorial que se denominará ministerio de ambiente y desarrollo sostenible)

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1444

Date of enactment:
05/04/2011

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Curaçao

LANDSVERORDENING van de 8vste October 1952, houdende bepalingen met betrekking tot het invoeren en doorvoeren van enige kleine dieren

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Not available

Date of enactment:
10/08/1952

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Health
Grenada

National Trust Act 1972

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
20-1967

Date of enactment:
04/15/1967

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guatemala

Ley de fomento a la difusión de la conciencia ambiental

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
116-1996

Date of enactment:
11/20/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Awareness and environmental education
Guatemala

Ley de protección y bienestar animal

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
5-2017

Date of enactment:
04/03/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Guatemala

Ley declaratoria de área protegida de bocas del polochic

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
38-1996

Date of enactment:
06/15/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guyana

Mining (Amendment) Act 1992

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-1992

Date of enactment:
04/18/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
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
Montserrat

Harbour Master Act 1907

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1-1907

Date of enactment:
03/04/1907

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Transport

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
Saint Lucia

Wildlife Protection Act 1980

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9-1980

Date of enactment:
09/19/1980

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Trinidad and Tobago

Petroleum Act 1969

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
46-1969

Date of enactment:
11/30/1969

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Colombia

Normas de planeación urbana sostenible sobre la movilidad

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1083

Date of enactment:
07/31/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Transport

Land use and physical planning

Impacted economic sector:

Transport
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
Grenada

Prohibition of Bird Exportation Act 1991

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9-1991

Date of enactment:
06/21/1991

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guatemala

Convenio centroamericano para la protección del ambiente, 1989, y protocolo al convenio de creación de la ccad, 1992.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-1990

Date of enactment:
02/28/1990

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guatemala

Ley que declara área protegida el refugio de vida silvestre "punta de manabique"

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
23-2005

Date of enactment:
02/17/2005

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

Animals Act 2004

Housing Act 1962

Oil Pollution of Territorial Waters Act 1951

Escinde algunos ministerios y modifica la estructura de la administración pública (reorganiza el ministerio de ambiente, vivienda y desarrollo territorial que se denominará ministerio de ambiente y desarrollo sostenible)

LANDSVERORDENING van de 8vste October 1952, houdende bepalingen met betrekking tot het invoeren en doorvoeren van enige kleine dieren

National Trust Act 1972

Ley de fomento a la difusión de la conciencia ambiental

Ley de protección y bienestar animal

Ley declaratoria de área protegida de bocas del polochic

Mining (Amendment) Act 1992

Fire Prevention Act 1954

Animals (Diseases and Importation) Act 1954

Harbour Master Act 1907

Wildlife Protection Act 1980

Petroleum Act 1969

Normas de planeación urbana sostenible sobre la movilidad

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

Prohibition of Bird Exportation Act 1991

Convenio centroamericano para la protección del ambiente, 1989, y protocolo al convenio de creación de la ccad, 1992.

Ley que declara área protegida el refugio de vida silvestre "punta de manabique"

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