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Africa[]
Egypt[]
- Egyptian Law 102 of 1983, for Nature Protectorates
- [1]
- Law 48/1982
Concerning the Protection of Nile River and Water Channels
- Law 124/83
Concerning Fishing, Aquatic Life Organization of Fisheries
- Law 93/1962
Concerning Discharge of Liquid Wastes
- Law 27/1978
Concerning Organizing General Water Resources for Drinking and Human Use
Kenya[]
- Biosafety Act 2009
- Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003
- Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Conservation of Biological Diversity and Resources, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing) Regulations, 2006
- Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Controlled Substances) Regulations 2007
- Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution) (Control) Regulations 2009
- Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Waste Management) Regulations 2006
- Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Water Quality) Regulations 2006
- Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Wetlands, Riverbanks, Lake Shores and Sea Shore Management) Regulations 2009
- Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act 1999 / no 8
- Environmental (Prevention Of Pollution In Coastal Zone And Other Segments Of The Environment) Regulation, 2003
- Fisheries Act (Chapter 378)
- Forests Act (Chapter 385)
- The Forests Act, 2005
- Kenya Tourist Development Authority (Chapter 382)
- Kenya's Environment Management and Coordination Act 1999
- Noise Regulations
- Timber Act (Chapter 386)
- Tourist Industry Licensing Act (Chapter 381)
- Water Act 2002
- Water Act 2002 / no 8
- Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act (Chapter 376)
South Africa[]
Asia[]
China[]
- (the modified edition)
India[]
- [2]
- Biological Diversity Act, 2002
- Forest Conservation Act, 1980
- Hazardous Waste Handling and Management Rules, 1989
- Indian Forest Act, 1927
- National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
- Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act of 2001
- The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
- Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002
- Wildlife Protection Act of 1972
Japan[]
Kyrgyzstan[]
- Law on Specially Protected Natural Territories, 2011[4]
Pakistan[]
- Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997
- Sindh Environmental Protection Act 2014[5]
Philippines[]
- Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (
- Fisheries Act of 1932
- Philippine Environment Code
- Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines
- Water Code of the Philippines
- Pollution Control Law (Presidential Decree 1181; 1977)
- Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (Presidential Decree 1586; 1978)
- Food Security Act of 1985
- Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990
- Philippine Mining Act of 1995
- Animal Welfare Act of 1998
- Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998
- Clean Air Act of 1999
- Philippine Ecological Waste and Solid Management Act of 2000
- Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001
- Chain Saw Act of 2002
- Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act of 2002
- Clean Water Act of 2004
- Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008
- Climate Change Act of 2009
Singapore[]
- Environmental Protection and Management Act (Cap 94A)[6]
- Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act (Cap. 122A)[7]
- Parks and Trees Act (Cap. 216)[8] and its associated regulations, the Parks and Trees Regulations (Cap. 216 Section 63)[9] aimed at regulating conduct within parks and nature reserves.
- Wildlife Act (Cap. 351)[10] aimed at protecting named species of plant, animal and fungi in Singapore
- Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act (Cap. 92A) [11] aimed at preventing the trade of wildlife protected under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
- Carbon Pricing Act (No. 23 of 2018)[12] aimed at regulating and limiting the carbon footprint of corporate bodies in Singapore.
- Resource Sustainability Act (No. 29 of 2019)[13] aimed at conserving existing resources and materials.
Sri Lanka(Contribution by Dhanvin Nandakumaran of Gateway College Colombo, Sri Lanka)[]
- National Environmental Act 1980[14]
- First Forest Policy 1929[15]
- Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance 1937[16]
Europe[]
Austria[]
- - for comprehensive protection of the environment
- (LMSVG) 2006
- (UIG)
Belgium[]
Bulgaria[]
- Biological Diversity Act, 2002
- (State Gazette No 86/2003)
- (State Gazette No 29/2000)
- (State Gazette No 133/1998)
- (SG 25/18.03.2003)
- (State Gazette No. 67/27.1999)
Cyprus[]
Czech Republic[]
- - Coll. on waste and on amendment to some other laws
- - on the protection of farm animals at the time of slaughter, killing or other ways of putting to death
- - amending Decree No 382/2004 Coll. on the protection of farm animals at the time of slaughter, killing or other ways of putting to death
- - on laying down more detailed conditions of keeping and training of animals
- - specifying animal species requiring special care
- - on professional competence for the performance of supervision in the field of protection of animals against cruelty
- - on the protection of animals during transport
- - on the protection of animals at a public performance and in breeding
Denmark[]
Estonia[]
- (amended until 2005)
Finland[]
France[]
- Code de l'environnement
- Code forestier
- Loi du 14 avril 2006 relative aux parcs nationaux, aux parcs naturels marins et aux parcs naturels régionaux
- Loi du 30 décembre 1996 sur l'air et l'utilisation rationnelle de l'énergie
Germany[]
- (Gesetz über Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege - Bundesnaturschutzgesetz - BNatSchG)
- (Gesetz zum Schutz vor schädlichen Umwelteinwirkungen durch Luftverunreinigungen, Geräusche, Erschütterungen und ähnliche Vorgänge - Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz - BImSchG)
- (Trinkwasserverordnung - TrinkwV)
- (Bundesbodenschutzgesetz - BBSchG)
- (Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz - KrwG)
- (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz - WHG)
Greece[]
Iceland[]
- , 1997
- , 2002
- No. 65, 2007
- No. 106, 25 May 2000
- No. 38, 15 May 1990
Ireland[]
- Wildlife Act 1976
- Climate Action and Low Carbon Development 2015
Italy[]
- - 357 Regolamento recante attuazione della direttiva 92/43/CEE relativa alla conservazione degli habitat
- - 157 provisions for the protection of wildlife and restrictions on hunting
- - 179 Disposizioni in materia ambientale
Latvia[]
- (amended until 2005)
- (1993)
- (9 January 2002)
- (5 February 1997)
- - adopted on 12 March 2002; "Regulations regarding the Quality of Surface Waters and Groundwaters"
- - adopted 24 April 2007; "General Procedures for the Issue of Licences for the Use of Subterranean Depths and Authorisations for the Extraction of Widespread Mineral Resources, and for the Use of Geological Information"
- - "Regulations regarding Discharge of Polluting Substances into Water" (22 January 2002)
- - "Procedures regarding the Cleaning and Deepening of Surface Water Bodies and Port Basins"; 13 June 2006
- - adopted 18 July 2006 "Regulations regarding the Protection of the Environment during the Works of Exploration and Extraction of Hydrocarbons in the Sea"
- - "Regulations Regarding a Permit for the Use of Water Resources"; 23 December 2003
- - adopted 19 September 2006; "Procedures for the Extraction of Mineral Resources"
- - "Regulations regarding Procedures for Ascertaining of Groundwater Resources and Criteria of Quality" 19 October 2004
- (6 August 2002)
- (9 November 2004)
Lithuania[]
Luxembourg[]
Malta[]
- , 2003
- , 2008
- , 2008
- , 2009
- , 2005
- , 2009
- , 2008
Netherlands[]
- - rules for the manufacture and sale of products containing cadmium
Norway[]
- - relating to protection against pollution and relating to waste. Last amended by
- Finnmark Act (2005)
- (pollution regulations)
- (product regulations)
Poland[]
Portugal[]
- - de 31 de outubro de 2013 - aprova o regime jurídico da Avaliação de Impacte Ambiental (AIA)dos projetos públicos e privados suscetíveis de produzirem efeitos significativos no ambient.
- - 236 Lei da qualidade da agua
- - 306 Lei estabelece o regime da qualidade da água destinada ao consumo humano
- - 2097 Lei de Bases do Fomento Piscícola nas Águas Interiores
- - 11 Lei de Bases do Ambiente
- - 58 Lei de Agua
Romania[]
Russia[]
Slovakia[]
- - on the Preservation of Nature and Landscape
- - Coll. on Chemical Substances and Chemical Preparations
- - on the Collection of Waste
- - on the specification of areas requiring special protection of the atmosphere and on the operation of smog warning and control systems
Slovenia[]
Spain[]
- Ley 2006 - 27 por la que se regulan los derechos de acceso a la información, de participación pública y de acceso a la justicia en materia de medio ambiente (on public access to information, public participation and justice related to environmental matters)[17]
- Ley 2010 - 3 por la que se aprueban medidas urgentes para paliar los daños producidos por los incendios forestales y otras catástrofes naturales ocurridos en varias Comunidades Autónomas (approves urgent actions to mitigate impacts due to forest fires and other natural disasters in different Autonomous Regions)
- Ley 2013 - 21 de Evaluación Ambiental (on Environmental Impact Assessment)[18]
Sweden[]
- (SFS 1981:533)
- (1988:950)
- (1988:1188)
- (1998:899)
- (2001:527)
- (1998:896)
- (2006:1010)
- (SFS 1950:595)
- (1988:220)
- (1998:808)
Switzerland[]
- (NHG)
- (Jagdgesetz, JSG)
- (Wasserrechtsgesetz, WRG)
- (Gewässerschutzgesetz, GSchG)
- (Waldgesetz, WaG)
- (ChemO)
- (ChemGebV)
- (ChemV)
- (EPA)
- (Environmental Protection Act, EPA)
- (GSchG)
- (GTG)
- (GSchG)
- (GSchV)
- (JSG)
- (JSV)
- (LRV)
- (LSV)
- (NHG)
- (Parks Ordinance, ParkO)
- (VGV)
- (WBV)
- (PSMV)
- (VBBo)
- (NISV)
- (Ordonnance sur les ouvrages d’accumulation, OSOA)
- (OChP)
- (OPB)
- (ORNI)
- (OPN)
- (OPair)
- (OEaux)
- (Ordonnance sur le CO2)
- (OACE)
- (OSol)
- (OEB)
- (OFo)
- (OChim)
- (PSMV)
- (TVA)
- (USG)
- (Wasserzinsverordnung, WZV)
- (Wasserrechtsverordnung, WRV)
- (VAEW)
- (VBBo)
- (VGV)
- (NHV)
- (NISV)
- (CO2-Verordnung)
- (WaG)
- (WaV)
- (WBG)
- (WBV)
- (GSchV)
Turkey[]
United Kingdom[]
- Alkali Act 1863
- Clean Air Act 1956
- Clean Air Act 1968
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
- Climate Change Act 2008
- Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006
- Energy Act 2010
- Environment Act 1995
- Environmental Protection Act 1990
- Flood and Water Management Act 2010
- Ground Game Act 1880
- Hunting Act 2004
- Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006
- Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006
- Planning Act 2008
- Water Act 2003
- Weeds Act 1959
Northern Ireland[]
Scotland[]
North America[]
Canada[]
- Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act
- Canada Water Act
- Canada Wildlife Act
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 1992
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 - main piece of Canadian environmental legislation, focusing on "respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development."[19]
- Department of the Environment Act
- Migratory Birds Convention Act
- National Parks Act (Canada)
- Navigable Waters Protection Act
- Rocky Mountains Park Act
- Species at Risk Act
- , 1992
Alberta[]
British Columbia[]
Manitoba[]
New Brunswick[]
Newfoundland[]
Northwest Territories[]
Northern Territories[]
Nova Scotia[]
Ontario[]
Prince Edward Island[]
Quebec[]
Saskatchewan[]
Yukon[]
Mexico[]
- - Environmental Law of the Federal District
- - Water Act of the State of Sonora
- - Water Law of the Federal District
- - National Water Law
- - Law on Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms
- - Fisheries Act
- - Federal Tourism Law
- - Federal Law of the Sea
- - Forestry Law
- - General Law of National Assets
- - General Wildlife Act
- Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambient - General Law of Ecological Equilibrium and Protection Ambient
United States[]
South America[]
Bolivia[]
Brazil[]
- Lei Nº 6.938/81 - Lei da Política Nacional do Meio Ambiente, de 31 de agosto de 1981, que trata da Política Nacional do Meio Ambiente, seus fins e mecanismos de formulação e aplicação.
- Lei Nº 7.347/85 - Lei da Ação Civil Pública, de 24 de julho de 1985, que trata da ação civil pública de responsabilidade por danos causados ao meio ambiente, ao consumidor, a bens e direitos de valor artístico, estético, histórico e turístico.
- Lei Nº 9.605/98 - Lei de Crimes Ambientais, de 12 de fevereiro de 1998, que trata das sanções penais e administrativas derivadas de condutas e atividades lesivas ao meio ambiente.
LEI N° 5.197, DE 3 DE JANEIRO DE 1967
- http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/L5197.htm - Lei n. 5197/67. Dispõe sobre a proteção à fauna e dá outras providências.
Chile[]
- - Ley sobre bases generales del medio ambiente (Ley Nº 19300, 09 de Marzo de 1994)
Oceania[]
Australia[]
- Clean Energy Act 2011 (repealed in 2014)
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - centerpiece environmental legislation in Australia[21]
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
- National Environment Protection Council Act 1994
- Product Stewardship Act 2011
- World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983
New South Wales[]
Northern Territory[]
Queensland[]
South Australia[]
Tasmania[]
Victoria[]
Western Australia[]
New Zealand[]
- Clean Air Act 1972
- (SR 2008/355)
- Climate Change Response Act 2002
- Conservation Act 1987
- Environment Act 1986
- (SR 2005/153) (as of 6 November 2008)
- Forests Act 1949
- Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
- Marine Reserves Act 1971
- National Parks Act 1980
- New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987
- Reserves Act 1977
- Resource Management Act 1991 - primary environmental legislation, outlining the government's strategy of managing the "environment, including air, water soil, biodiversity, the coastal environment, noise, subdivision, and land use planning in general"[22]
- Scenery Preservation Act 1903
- Waste Minimisation Act 2008 - No 89 Public Act
- Wildlife Act 1953
References[]
- ^ Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs, Egypt. "Law 4 for Protection of the Environment". Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Ministry of Environment; Government of Japan. "The Basic Environment Law - Outline". Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Law on Specially Protected Natural Territories, 2011". Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ Sindh Environmental Protection Act 2014
- ^ https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/EPMA1999
- ^ https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/HWCEITA1997
- ^ https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/PTA2005
- ^ https://sso.agc.gov.sg/SL/PTA2005-RG1
- ^ https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/WA1965
- ^ https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act/ESIEA2006
- ^ https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Acts-Supp/23-2018/
- ^ https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Acts-Supp/29-2019
- ^ https://www.lawnet.gov.lk/1947/12/31/central-environmental-authority-3/
- ^ http://www.fao.org/3/ab576e/AB576E20.htm#:~:text=In%201929%2C%20an%20initial%20step,of%20timber%20and%20forest%20produce.
- ^ http://www.dwc.gov.lk/Aoldsite/documents/FFPO.pdf
- ^ Boletin Oficial del Estado (full text, in Spanish)
- ^ Boletin Oficial del Estado (full text, in Spanish)
- ^ Environment Canada (4 December 2012). "CEPA Environmental Registry". Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act". https://novascotia.ca/nse/egspa/. Nova Scotia Government. Retrieved 18 October 2014. External link in
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(help) - ^ Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities; Australian Government (6 December 2012). "Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act". Retrieved 10 December 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Ministry for the Environment; New Zealand (6 December 2012). "Laws and Treaties". Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
External links[]
- ECOLEX (Gateway to Environmental Law)
- Lexadin global law database
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