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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Topic

Guatemala

Convenio marco sobre cambios climáticos, 1992; y protocolo de kyoto.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-1995

Date of enactment:
03/28/1995

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Climate change
Brazil

Institui o sistema nacional de unidades de conservação da natureza e dá outras providências

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9985

Date of enactment:
07/18/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Brazil

Lei do óleo

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9966

Date of enactment:
04/28/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Brazil

Agência nacional de águas e saneamento básico (ana)

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9984

Date of enactment:
07/17/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Brazil

Política nacional de educação ambiental

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
9795

Date of enactment:
04/27/1999

Status:
In force

Topic:

Awareness and environmental education
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

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Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1456

Date of enactment:
09/02/2022

Status:
In force
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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
Topic:

Water

Sustainable finance

Housing and infrastructure

Turks and Caicos

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

Convenio marco sobre cambios climáticos, 1992; y protocolo de kyoto.

Institui o sistema nacional de unidades de conservação da natureza e dá outras providências

Lei do óleo

Agência nacional de águas e saneamento básico (ana)

Política nacional de educação ambiental

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

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