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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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Topics addressed by environmental legislation in the region

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Paraguay

Aprueba el convenio no. 169 sobre pueblos indigenas y tribales en paises independientes, adoptado durante la 76a. conferencia internacional del trabajo, celebrada en ginebra el 7 de junio de 1989

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
234

Date of enactment:
07/19/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

International instrument

Indigenous peoples and minority groups
Paraguay

Aprueba el ajuste complementario al acuerdo de cooperacion tecnica en materia de mediciones de la calidad del agua, suscrito entre el gobierno de la república del paraguay y el gobierno de la república federativa del brasil

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
232

Date of enactment:
07/19/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

International instrument
Paraguay

Modifica la ley n°. 128, que crea el fondo de desarrollo campesino

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
206

Date of enactment:
07/16/1993

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Paraguay

Ley de vida silvestre

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
96

Date of enactment:
12/11/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Paraguay

Aprueba y ratifica el "convenio de viena para la proteccion de la capa de ozono", adoptado en viena el 22 de marzo de 1985; el "protocolo de montreal relativo a las sustancias agotadoras de la capa de ozono", concluido en montreal el 16 de setiembre de 19

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
61

Date of enactment:
10/26/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Air quality

International instrument
Paraguay

Crea la comisión nacional de regulacion y aprovechamiento multiple de la cuenca del rio pilcomayo

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7

Date of enactment:
04/09/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Environmental framework law

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Paraguay

Adoptan nuevas formas de proteccion fitosanitarias

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
123/91

Date of enactment:
01/09/1992

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
Paraguay

Crea el fondo de desarrollo campesino

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
128/91

Date of enactment:
01/09/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Paraguay

Aprueba y ratifica el convenio para establecer y conservar la reserva natural del bosque del mbaracauy y la cuenca que lo rodea del rio jejui, suscrito entre el gobierno de la republica del paraguay, el sistema de las naciones unidas, the nature conservan

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
112/91

Date of enactment:
01/03/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

International instrument
Paraguay

Prohibe la importacion, deposito, utilizacion de productos calificados como residuos industriales peligrosos o basuras toxicas y establece las penas correspondientes por su incumplimiento

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
42/90

Date of enactment:
09/18/1990

Status:
In force

Topic:

Industry & manufacturing

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing
Paraguay

Crea la comision nacional de defensa de los recursos naturales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
40/90

Date of enactment:
09/18/1990

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Paraguay

Crea petroleos paraguayos (petropar) y establece su carta organica

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1182/85

Date of enactment:
12/23/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Paraguay

Crea parques “paz del chaco” en todo el pais

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1163/85

Date of enactment:
12/03/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Paraguay

Ley de apicultura

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
665/77

Date of enactment:
12/09/1977

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Paraguay

Aprueba y ratifica la convención sobre el comercio internacional de especies amenazadas de fauna y flora silvestres

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
583/76

Date of enactment:
08/24/1976

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

International instrument
Paraguay

Ley forestal

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
422/73

Date of enactment:
11/16/1973

Status:
Repealed

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Paraguay

Crea el servicio nacional de saneamiento ambiental senasa

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
369/72

Date of enactment:
12/01/1972

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
Paraguay

Ley que establece el estatuto agrario

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
854/63

Date of enactment:
03/29/1963

Status:
Repealed

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Paraguay

Ley que crea el instituto de bienestar rural

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
852/63

Date of enactment:
03/22/1963

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Environmental framework law

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Paraguay

Establece el regimen legal para la prospeccion, exploracion y explotacion de petroleo y otros hidrocarburos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
675/60

Date of enactment:
09/14/1960

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy

Uruguay

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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

Aprueba el convenio no. 169 sobre pueblos indigenas y tribales en paises independientes, adoptado durante la 76a. conferencia internacional del trabajo, celebrada en ginebra el 7 de junio de 1989

Aprueba el ajuste complementario al acuerdo de cooperacion tecnica en materia de mediciones de la calidad del agua, suscrito entre el gobierno de la república del paraguay y el gobierno de la república federativa del brasil

Modifica la ley n°. 128, que crea el fondo de desarrollo campesino

Ley de vida silvestre

Aprueba y ratifica el "convenio de viena para la proteccion de la capa de ozono", adoptado en viena el 22 de marzo de 1985; el "protocolo de montreal relativo a las sustancias agotadoras de la capa de ozono", concluido en montreal el 16 de setiembre de 19

Crea la comisión nacional de regulacion y aprovechamiento multiple de la cuenca del rio pilcomayo

Adoptan nuevas formas de proteccion fitosanitarias

Crea el fondo de desarrollo campesino

Aprueba y ratifica el convenio para establecer y conservar la reserva natural del bosque del mbaracauy y la cuenca que lo rodea del rio jejui, suscrito entre el gobierno de la republica del paraguay, el sistema de las naciones unidas, the nature conservan

Prohibe la importacion, deposito, utilizacion de productos calificados como residuos industriales peligrosos o basuras toxicas y establece las penas correspondientes por su incumplimiento

Crea la comision nacional de defensa de los recursos naturales

Crea petroleos paraguayos (petropar) y establece su carta organica

Crea parques “paz del chaco” en todo el pais

Ley de apicultura

Aprueba y ratifica la convención sobre el comercio internacional de especies amenazadas de fauna y flora silvestres

Ley forestal

Crea el servicio nacional de saneamiento ambiental senasa

Ley que establece el estatuto agrario

Ley que crea el instituto de bienestar rural

Establece el regimen legal para la prospeccion, exploracion y explotacion de petroleo y otros hidrocarburos

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