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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Country

Topic

Guyana

Export of Timber (Amendment) Ordinance 1959

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
22-1959

Date of enactment:
11/30/1959

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Amerindian Act 1961

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1961

Date of enactment:
02/03/1961

Status:
In force

Topic:

Indigenous peoples and minority groups
Guyana

Guyana Rice Board (Amendment) Act 1982

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
11-1982

Date of enactment:
12/22/1982

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Guyana Livestock Development Authority Act 2010

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1-2010

Date of enactment:
08/21/2010

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
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

Guyana Timber Export Board (Transfer of Functions) Act 1981

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
14-1981

Date of enactment:
12/31/1981

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Amerindian (Amendment) Act 1976

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1976

Date of enactment:
04/21/1976

Status:
In force

Topic:

Indigenous peoples and minority groups
Guyana

Guyana Forestry Commission Act 2007

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
20-2007

Date of enactment:
08/31/2007

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

Livestock (Loans for Development) Act 1971

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
18-1971

Date of enactment:
08/30/1971

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guatemala

Ley que declara áreas protegidas los complejos i, ii, iii y iv en el sur de petén

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
64-1995

Date of enactment:
11/08/1995

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guyana

Mining (Amendment) Act 1984

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-1984

Date of enactment:
05/19/1984

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Guyana

The Rice Factories Act 1997

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
8-1998

Date of enactment:
10/29/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Guyana

Amerindian Act 2006 (Validation of Commencement) Act 2010

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
27-2010

Date of enactment:
12/01/2010

Status:
In force

Topic:

Indigenous peoples and minority groups
Guatemala

Ley de creación de la autoridad para el manejo sustentable de la cuenca del lago de izabal, el río dulce y su cuenca

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-1998

Date of enactment:
03/18/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Environmental framework law
Guatemala

Ley de fomento al establecimiento, recuperación, restauración, manejo, producción y protección de bosques en guatemala – probosque

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-2015

Date of enactment:
10/27/2015

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
Guatemala

Ley de emergencia para la defensa, la restauración y la conservación del parque nacional laguna del tigre

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
16-2004

Date of enactment:
05/13/2004

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guatemala

Ley reguladora de las áreas de reserva territoriales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
126-1997

Date of enactment:
12/30/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guatemala

Ley que declara el día del agua y que fomenta la campaña nacional « cuidemos el agua »

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
17-2014

Date of enactment:
06/13/2014

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Awareness and environmental education
Guatemala

Ley que declara el día del arbol y que fomenta las campañas nacionales de reforestación a nivel estudiantil

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
30-2003

Date of enactment:
06/19/2003

Status:
In force

Topic:

Awareness and environmental education

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Guatemala

Ley de comercialización de hidrocarburos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
109-1997

Date of enactment:
11/26/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy

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

Export of Timber (Amendment) Ordinance 1959

Amerindian Act 1961

Guyana Rice Board (Amendment) Act 1982

Guyana Livestock Development Authority Act 2010

Mining (Amendment) Act 1992

Guyana Timber Export Board (Transfer of Functions) Act 1981

Amerindian (Amendment) Act 1976

Guyana Forestry Commission Act 2007

Livestock (Loans for Development) Act 1971

Ley que declara áreas protegidas los complejos i, ii, iii y iv en el sur de petén

Mining (Amendment) Act 1984

The Rice Factories Act 1997

Amerindian Act 2006 (Validation of Commencement) Act 2010

Ley de creación de la autoridad para el manejo sustentable de la cuenca del lago de izabal, el río dulce y su cuenca

Ley de fomento al establecimiento, recuperación, restauración, manejo, producción y protección de bosques en guatemala – probosque

Ley de emergencia para la defensa, la restauración y la conservación del parque nacional laguna del tigre

Ley reguladora de las áreas de reserva territoriales

Ley que declara el día del agua y que fomenta la campaña nacional « cuidemos el agua »

Ley que declara el día del arbol y que fomenta las campañas nacionales de reforestación a nivel estudiantil

Ley de comercialización de hidrocarburos

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