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Bills and proposals

List of legislative instruments

Costa Rica

Crea el servicio de parques nacionales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6084

Date of enactment:
08/24/1977

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Ley indígena

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6172

Date of enactment:
11/29/1977

Status:
In force

Topic:

Indigenous peoples and minority groups
Costa Rica

Código de minería

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6797

Date of enactment:
10/04/1982

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Costa Rica

Ley de creación del servicio nacional de aguas subterráneas, riego y avenamiento (senara)

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6877

Date of enactment:
07/18/1983

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Costa Rica

Ley de conservación de la fauna silvestre

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
6919

Date of enactment:
11/17/1983

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Ley para la importación y control de la calidad de agroquímicos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7017

Date of enactment:
12/16/1985

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Costa Rica

Ley de conversión del ministerio de industria, energía y minas en ministerio de ambiente, energía y telecomunicaciones

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7152

Date of enactment:
06/05/1990

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Costa Rica

Ley de conservación de la vida silvestre

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7317

Date of enactment:
10/30/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Ley de hidrocarburos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7399

Date of enactment:
05/03/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Costa Rica

Ley sobre el bienestar de los animales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7451

Date of enactment:
11/16/1994

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Costa Rica

Declara al venado cola blanca (odocoileus virginianus) como símbolo de la fauna silvestre de costa rica

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7497

Date of enactment:
05/02/1995

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Awareness and environmental education
Costa Rica

Declara al venado cola blanca (odocoileus virginianus) como símbolo de la fauna silvestre de costa rica

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7497

Date of enactment:
05/02/1995

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Awareness and environmental education
Costa Rica

Titulación de tierras ubicadas en reservas nacionales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7599

Date of enactment:
04/29/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Titulación de tierras ubicadas en reservas nacionales

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7599

Date of enactment:
04/29/1996

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Costa Rica

Ley de protección fitosanitaria

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7664

Date of enactment:
04/08/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Costa Rica

Ley de biodiversidad

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7788

Date of enactment:
04/30/1998

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
Costa Rica

Ley de biodiversidad

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7788

Date of enactment:
04/30/1998

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
Costa Rica

Ley sobre uso, manejo y conservación de suelos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7779

Date of enactment:
04/30/1998

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
Costa Rica

Ley sobre uso, manejo y conservación de suelos

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7779

Date of enactment:
04/30/1998

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
Costa Rica

Ley nacional de emergencia

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
7914

Date of enactment:
09/28/1999

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management

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Featured

Enviromental Legislation

Bills and proposals

List of legislative instruments

Crea el servicio de parques nacionales

Ley indígena

Código de minería

Ley de creación del servicio nacional de aguas subterráneas, riego y avenamiento (senara)

Ley de conservación de la fauna silvestre

Ley para la importación y control de la calidad de agroquímicos

Ley de conversión del ministerio de industria, energía y minas en ministerio de ambiente, energía y telecomunicaciones

Ley de conservación de la vida silvestre

Ley de hidrocarburos

Ley sobre el bienestar de los animales

Declara al venado cola blanca (odocoileus virginianus) como símbolo de la fauna silvestre de costa rica

Declara al venado cola blanca (odocoileus virginianus) como símbolo de la fauna silvestre de costa rica

Titulación de tierras ubicadas en reservas nacionales

Titulación de tierras ubicadas en reservas nacionales

Ley de protección fitosanitaria

Ley de biodiversidad

Ley de biodiversidad

Ley sobre uso, manejo y conservación de suelos

Ley sobre uso, manejo y conservación de suelos

Ley nacional de emergencia

Dissemination resources

Latin American and Caribbean Parliamentarians Issue a Global Call for a More Just Climate Future in Historic Legislative Participation at COP30

Framework legislation on climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. Legislative Bulletin

The OPCC launched a Joint Statement at COP29 in Baku, Calling for Global Action Toward Green and Inclusive Productive Development

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