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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Peru

Ley que regula el cierre de minas

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
28090

Date of enactment:
12/23/2022

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Peru

Ley que promueve la descontaminación ambiental y establece el retiro del cableado aéreo en desuso o en mal estado en las zonas urbanas del país

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
31595

Date of enactment:
10/28/2022

Status:
In force

Topic:

Housing and infrastructure

Environmental framework law
Peru

Ley del teletrabajo

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
31572

Date of enactment:
09/07/2022

Status:
In force

Topic:

Industry & manufacturing

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing
Peru

Ley de promoción para la extracción de recursos hidrobiológicos altamente migratorios

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
28965

Date of enactment:
08/04/2022

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Peru

Ley que regula el régimen jurídico de canes

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
27596

Date of enactment:
02/16/2022

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Peru

Ley que regula el plástico de un solo uso y los recipientes o envases descartables

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
30884

Date of enactment:
12/19/2018

Status:
In force

Topic:

Industry & manufacturing

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing

Waste
Peru

Ley de los recursos hídricos y reglamento de delimitación de fajas marginales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
29338

Date of enactment:
04/25/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Peru

Ley de promoción de las inversiones para el crecimiento económico y el desarrollo sostenible.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
30327

Date of enactment:
04/21/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Industry & manufacturing

Sustainable finance

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing
Peru

Ley general del ambiente.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
28611

Date of enactment:
04/21/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Peru

Ley marco del sistema nacional de gestión ambiental.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
28245

Date of enactment:
04/21/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters

Environmental framework law
Peru

Ley del sistema nacional de evaluación del impacto ambiental

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
27446

Date of enactment:
04/21/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Land use and physical planning
Peru

Ley de áreas naturales protegidas

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
26834

Date of enactment:
04/21/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Environmental framework law
Peru

Ley que delega en el poder ejecutivo la facultad de legislar en materia de reactivación económica y formalización, seguridad ciudadana, lucha contra la corrupción, agua y saneamiento y reorganización de petroperú s.a.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
30506

Date of enactment:
10/09/2016

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Water

Housing and infrastructure
Peru

Ley de las organizaciones de usuarios de agua

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
30157

Date of enactment:
01/19/2014

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Water

Housing and infrastructure
Peru

Ley de promoción de la alimentación saludable para niños, niñas y adolescentes

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
30021

Date of enactment:
05/17/2013

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters

Industry & manufacturing

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Peru

La ley tiene por objeto regular el teletrabajo

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
30036

Date of enactment:
05/15/2013

Status:
In force

Topic:

Industry & manufacturing

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing
Peru

Ley que regula el régimen especial de seguridad social para los trabajadores y pensionistas pesqueros.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
30003

Date of enactment:
03/21/2013

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Peru

Ley del derecho a la consulta previa de los pueblos indígenas u originarios

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
29785

Date of enactment:
08/31/2011

Status:
In force

Topic:

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters

Indigenous peoples and minority groups

Environmental framework law
Peru

Ley forestal y de fauna silvestre

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
29763

Date of enactment:
07/21/2011

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Environmental framework law

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Peru

Ley general de electrificación rural

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
28749

Date of enactment:
06/01/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Energy

Guatemala

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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 que regula el cierre de minas

Ley que promueve la descontaminación ambiental y establece el retiro del cableado aéreo en desuso o en mal estado en las zonas urbanas del país

Ley del teletrabajo

Ley de promoción para la extracción de recursos hidrobiológicos altamente migratorios

Ley que regula el régimen jurídico de canes

Ley que regula el plástico de un solo uso y los recipientes o envases descartables

Ley de los recursos hídricos y reglamento de delimitación de fajas marginales

Ley de promoción de las inversiones para el crecimiento económico y el desarrollo sostenible.

Ley general del ambiente.

Ley marco del sistema nacional de gestión ambiental.

Ley del sistema nacional de evaluación del impacto ambiental

Ley de áreas naturales protegidas

Ley que delega en el poder ejecutivo la facultad de legislar en materia de reactivación económica y formalización, seguridad ciudadana, lucha contra la corrupción, agua y saneamiento y reorganización de petroperú s.a.

Ley de las organizaciones de usuarios de agua

Ley de promoción de la alimentación saludable para niños, niñas y adolescentes

La ley tiene por objeto regular el teletrabajo

Ley que regula el régimen especial de seguridad social para los trabajadores y pensionistas pesqueros.

Ley del derecho a la consulta previa de los pueblos indígenas u originarios

Ley forestal y de fauna silvestre

Ley general de electrificación rural

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