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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Montserrat

Exportation of Fruit Act 1938

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4-1938

Date of enactment:
08/08/1938

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Montserrat

Public Health (Amendment) Act 2021

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-2021

Date of enactment:
06/30/2021

Status:
In force

Topic:

Health
Montserrat

Agricultural Small Holdings Act 1938

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-1938

Date of enactment:
02/01/1939

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
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
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
Montserrat

Volcano Relief Fund (Amendment) Act 2021

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-2021

Date of enactment:
03/14/2021

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Montserrat

Agricultural Small Holdings Act 1938

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1959

Date of enactment:
12/15/1959

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Montserrat

Land Adjudicaton Act 1978

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
5-1978

Date of enactment:
09/01/1978

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning
Montserrat

Trade in Endangered Species Act 2016

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-2016

Date of enactment:
11/04/2016

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Montserrat

Animals (Control of Experiments) Act 1958

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4-1958

Date of enactment:
03/06/1958

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Montserrat

Landholding Control Act 2015

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2-2015

Date of enactment:
04/01/2015

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning
Saint Lucia

Pesticides and Toxic Chemical Control Act 2001

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-2001

Date of enactment:
08/27/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Montserrat

Animals (Trespass and Pound) Act 1985

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-1985

Date of enactment:
08/01/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Montserrat

Montserrat National Trust Act 1969

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
11-1969

Date of enactment:
02/01/1970

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Saint Lucia

Plant Protection Act 1988

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
21-1988

Date of enactment:
12/30/1988

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Montserrat

Beach Protection Act 1970

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9-1970

Date of enactment:
04/13/1970

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Montserrat

Nuclear Safeguards Act 1994

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6-1994

Date of enactment:
03/01/1995

Status:
In force

Topic:

Hazardous substances
Saint Lucia

Fisheries Act 1985

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-1984

Date of enactment:
02/18/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Montserrat

Conservation and Environmental Management Act 2014

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
17-2014

Date of enactment:
09/01/2014

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Montserrat

Pesticides Control Act 1975

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4-1975

Date of enactment:
04/21/1975

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system

Guatemala

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

Exportation of Fruit Act 1938

Public Health (Amendment) Act 2021

Agricultural Small Holdings Act 1938

Animals Act 2004

Harbour Master Act 1907

Volcano Relief Fund (Amendment) Act 2021

Agricultural Small Holdings Act 1938

Land Adjudicaton Act 1978

Trade in Endangered Species Act 2016

Animals (Control of Experiments) Act 1958

Landholding Control Act 2015

Pesticides and Toxic Chemical Control Act 2001

Animals (Trespass and Pound) Act 1985

Montserrat National Trust Act 1969

Plant Protection Act 1988

Beach Protection Act 1970

Nuclear Safeguards Act 1994

Fisheries Act 1985

Conservation and Environmental Management Act 2014

Pesticides Control Act 1975

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