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List of environmental laws by country

This article lists the most important national environmental laws by continent and country.

Africa
Egypt • Egyptian Law 102 of 1983, for Nature Protectorates • Environmental Protection Law 4/1994 amended by Law 9/2009(Egypt) • 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 ==
Asia
China Air Pollution Control Act (China)Animal Epidemic Prevention Law 1997Basic Environment ActDrinking Water Management ActEnvironmental Impact Assessment ActEnvironmental Protection Law 1989Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (For Trial Implementation) 1979Fisheries Law 1986Fisheries Law (2004 Revision)Flood Control Law 1997Forestry Law 1985Forestry Law of the People's Republic of China (1998)Grassland Law 1985Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid WasteLaw of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Pollution from Environmental NoiseLaw of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water PollutionLaw of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil ConservationLaw on Desert Prevention and Transformation 2001Law on Marine Environment Protection 1983Law on Mineral Resources 1986Law on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric PollutionLaw on Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution 2000Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Noise Pollution 1997Law on the Prevention and Control of Solid Wastes PollutionLaw on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution 1996Law on Promoting Clean Production 2002Law on Protecting Against and Mitigating Earthquake DisastersLaw on the Protection of Cultural RelicsLaw on the Protection of Wildlife 1989Law on the Protection of Wildlife (2004 Revision)Law on Water and Soil ConservationMarine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (1983)Marine Pollution Control ActPublic Nuisance Dispute Mediation ActSoil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation ActWater Law 1988Water Law 2002 (the modified edition) • Water Pollution Control Act (China)Wildlife Protection Law India Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) cess act, 1977Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981Biological Diversity Act, 2002Environment (Protection) Act, 1986Forest Conservation Act, 1980 • Hazardous Waste Handling and Management Rules, 1989 • Indian Forest Act, 1927The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995National Green Tribunal Act, 2010Noise Pollution rule, 2000Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act of 2001Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution), 1974Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 Japan Air Pollution Control LawBasic Environment LawEnvironmental Impact Assessment lawFisheries Law No 267 of 1949Fundamental Law for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle SocietyInvasive Alien Species Act (Law No. 78, June 2, 2004)Law concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulation on the Use of Living Modified OrganismsLaw Concerning the Promotion of Business Activities with Environmental Consideration by Specified Corporations, etc., by Facilitating Access to Environmental Information, and Other MeasuresLaw Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global WarmingLaw Concerning the Protection of the Ozone Layer Through the Control of Specified Substances and Other Measures (May 1988)Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other EntitiesLaw concerning the Rational Use of EnergyLaw concerning the Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons (Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law) (June 2001)Law Concerning Reporting etc. of Releases to the Environment of Specific Chemical Substances and Promoting Improvements in Their ManagementLaw Concerning Special Measures against DioxinsLaw for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other WastesLaw for Enhancing Motivation on Environmental Conservation and Promoting of Environmental EducationLaw for the Promotion of Nature RestorationLaw on Special Measures concerning Removal of Environmental Problems Caused by Specified Industrial WastesLaw relating to Protection of the Environment in AntarcticaNoise Regulation LawNOx Law (Japan)Offensive Odor Control LawStudded Tires Regulation LawVibration Regulation LawWaste Management and Public Cleansing LawWater Pollution Control LawWildlife Protection and Hunting Law Kyrgyzstan Law on Animal World, 1999Law on Biosphere Areas in Kyrgyz Republic, 1999Law on Environment Protection, 1999Law on Environmental Expertise, 1999Law on General Technical Regulations ensuring Environmental Safety in Kyrgyz Republic, 2009Law on Protection and Use of Flora, 2001Law on Protection of Atmospheric Air, 1999Law on Protection of Ozone Layer, 2006Law on Radiation Safety of Population of Kyrgyz Republic, 1999Law on Renewable Energy Sources, 2008 • Law on Specially Protected Natural Territories, 2011 • Law on Sustainable Development of Environmental and Economic System Yssyk-Kul, 2004Law on Tailing Ponds and Mine Wastes, 2001Law on Waste of Production and Use, 2001Law on Water, 1994 Pakistan • Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997 • Sindh Environmental Protection Act 2014 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) • Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act (Cap. 122A) • Parks and Trees Act (Cap. 216) and its associated regulations, the Parks and Trees Regulations (Cap. 216 Section 63) aimed at regulating conduct within parks and nature reserves. • Wildlife Act (Cap. 351) aimed at protecting named species of plant, animal and fungi in Singapore • Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act (Cap. 92A) aimed at preventing the trade of wildlife protected under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) • Carbon Pricing Act (No. 23 of 2018) aimed at regulating and limiting the carbon footprint of corporate bodies in Singapore. • Resource Sustainability Act (No. 29 of 2019) aimed at conserving existing resources and materials. Sri Lanka • National Environmental Act 1980 • First Forest Policy 1929 • Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance 1937 Taiwan • National Park Act 1972 • Water Pollution Control Act 1974 • Waste Disposal Act 1974 • Air Pollution Control Act 1975 • Cultural Heritage Preservation Act 1982 • Noise Control Act 1983 • Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act 1986 • Wildlife Conservation Act 1989 • Environmental Impact Assessment Act 1994 • Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act 2000 • Marine Pollution Control Act 2000 • Environmental Protection Basic Act 2002 • Resource Recycling Act 2002 • Climate Change Response Act 2015 (renamed and substantially revised in 2023) == Europe ==
Europe
Austria Animal Protection ActEnvironmental Impact Assessment Act 2000Federal Act dated 27th November 1984 – for comprehensive protection of the environment • Federal Act No. 33/1998 on Trade of Wild Flora and FaunaFederal Law amending the Species Trade ActForstgesetz 1975Lebensmittelsicherheits und Verbraucherschutzgesetz (LMSVG) 2006 • Umweltinformationsgesetzes (UIG) Belarus Article 131 Ecocide Law Belgium Loi du 20 janvier 1999 sur la protection du milieu marin dans les espaces marins sous juridiction de la BelgiqueLoi du 22 avril 1999 sur la zone économique exclusive de la Belgique dans la mer du NordWet van 20 januari 1999 tot bescherming van het mariene milieu in de zeegebieden onder de rechtsbevoegdheid van BelgiëWet van 22 april 1999 betreffende de exclusieve economische zone van België in de Noordzee Bulgaria Agricultural Producers' Protection ActAmendments to the Law on protection of the environmentBiological Diversity Act, 2002Environmental Protection Act 2002Forestry ActLaw for Hunting and Protection of the GameLaw of Preservation of EnvironmentLaw of the Purity of Atmospheric AirLaw on obligations to the international reimbursement of damages from oil pollution fundLaw on Protection against Harmful Impact of Chemical Substances and PreparationsLaw on TourismLaw on Waste Management 2003 (State Gazette No 86/2003) • Medicinal Plants Act 2000 (State Gazette No 29/2000) • Nature Protection ActProtected Areas Act 1998 (State Gazette No 133/1998) • Protection of Waters and Soil against Pollution ActRegulation on the terms and conditions for carrying out Environmental Impact Assessment (SG 25/18.03.2003) • Regulations for implementation of the Law for the forestsWater Act 1999 (State Gazette No. 67/27.1999) Cyprus Air Quality Law 188(I)/2002Air Quality Law (Air Pollution by Ozone) Regulations P.I. 530/2002Air Quality Law (Amendment) Law 53(I)/2004Air Quality Law (Annual Emission Ceilings for Certain Atmospheric Pollutants) Regulations P.I. 193/2004Air Quality Law (Limit Values for Benzene and Carbon Monoxide in Ambient Air) Regulations P.I. 516/2002Air Quality (Ozone in Ambient Air) Regulations P.I. 194/2004Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Control of Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions Resulting from the Storage of Petrol and its Distribution from Terminals to Service Stations) Regulations P.I. 76/2003Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Incineration of Hazardous Wastes) Regulations P.I. 638/2002Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Incineration of Waste Oils) Regulations P.I. 529/2002Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Incineration of Wastes) Regulations P.I. 284/2003Control of Atmospheric Pollution Law 187(I)/2002Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Limitation and Control of Atmospheric Pollution caused by Waste from Titanium Dioxide Industry) Regulations P.I. 527/2002Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Limitation of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into Air from Large Combustion Plants) Regulations P.I. 195/2004Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Limitation of Volatile Organic Compounds due to the Use of Organic Solvents in Certain Activities and Installations) Regulations P.I. 73/2003Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Non Licensable Installations) Regulations P.I. 170/2004Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Prevention and Reduction of Atmospheric Pollution by Asbestos) Regulations P.I. 528/2002Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Prevention of Air Pollution from Existing Municipal Incineration Plants) Regulations P.I. 75/2003Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Procedures for the Surveillance and Monitoring of Environments concerned by Waste from Titanium Dioxide Industry) Regulations P.I. 545/2002Forest Law 1967Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Law 56(I)/2003Law 77(I)/2010 for the Quality of Atmospheric AirProtection from Ionising Radiation Law 115(I)/2002Regulation 327/2010 regarding the Quality of Atmospheric Air Czech Republic Act 1991 - 2 Collective Bargaining ActAct 1992 - 1 on Wages, Remuneration for Stand-Bye, and Average EarningsAct 1992 - 114 on the protection of nature and LandscapeAct 1995 - 289 Forest ActAct 2001 - 100 on environmental impact assessmentAct 2001 - 185 on WasteAct 2001 - 254 Water ActAct 2002 - 521 on integrated pollution prevention and control (amendment)Act 2004 - 99 on FisheryAct 2005 - 7 amending Act No. 185/2001 – Coll. on waste and on amendment to some other laws • Decree 2004 – 382 – on the protection of farm animals at the time of slaughter, killing or other ways of putting to death • Decree 2005 – 424 – 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 • Decree 2006 – 346 – on laying down more detailed conditions of keeping and training of animals • Decree 2008 – 411 – specifying animal species requiring special care • Decree 2009 – 3 – on professional competence for the performance of supervision in the field of protection of animals against cruelty • Decree 2009 – 4 – on the protection of animals during transport • Decree 2009 – 5 – on the protection of animals at a public performance and in breeding • Regulation 2003 on the Waste Management Plan of the Czech Republic Denmark Act on Access to Information on the Environment No. 292 of April 27, 1994Act on Environment and Genetic Engineering No. 356 of June 6, 1991Act on the Protection of the Marine Environment No. 476 of June 30, 1993Act on the Protection of the Marine Environment, the Safety of ships Act, and Merchant Shipping Act (Exclusive Economic Zones Act) No. 394 of May 22, 1996Act on Waste Deposits No. 420 of June 13, 1990Consolidated Act from the Ministry of the Environment on Watercourses No. 404 of May 19, 1992Consolidated Act on Chemical Substances and Products No. 21 of January 16, 1996Consolidated Act on Taxes on Waste and Raw Materials No. 570 of August 3, 1998Consolidated Act on Water SupplyConsolidated Environment And Genetic Engineering Act No. 981 Of December 2002Consolidated Environmental Protection Act No. 698 of September 22, 1998Contaminated Soil Act No. 370 of June 2, 1999Danish Forest Act 1989 Act no 383 Estonia Deliberate Release into the Environment of Genetically Modified Organisms ActEarth's Crust ActEnvironmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act 2005Environmental Monitoring Act 1999 (amended until 2005) • Environmental Supervision ActForest Act 2007Hunting Act (Estonia)Law on Hunting ManagementNature Conservation Act (Estonia)Tourism ActTourism Law 2000Water Act Finland Act on Compensation for Environmental Damage 1994Act on Environmental Permit Authorities 2000Act on the Financing of Sustainable ForestryAct on Implementation of the Legislation on Environmental ProtectionAct on Jointly Owned ForestsAct on MetsähallitusAct on Trade in Forest Reproductive MaterialAct on Water Resources Management 2004Act on Water Services (119/2001)Animal Welfare Act (Finland)Animal Welfare DecreeDecree on the Financing of Sustainable ForestryEnvironmental Damage Insurance ActEnvironmental Protection Act (Finland)Environmental Protection DecreeForest Act 1996Forest DecreeForest Management Association ActForest Management Association DecreeGovernment Decree on the Assessment of Soil Contamination and Remediation NeedsGovernment Decree on Substances Dangerous and Harmful to the Aquatic Environment 2006Government Decree on Urban Waste Water Treatment 2006Hunting Act 1993Nature Conservation Act (1096/1996)Nature Conservation Decree 1997Waste Act (1072/1993)Waste Decree 1993Waste Oil Charge Act (894/1986) France • Code de l'environnement • Code forestier • • Germany Law on Conservation and Environmental Care (Gesetz über Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege – Bundesnaturschutzgesetz – BNatSchG) • Law on Protection for Environmental Harms due to Air Pollution, Noise, etc. (Gesetz zum Schutz vor schädlichen Umwelteinwirkungen durch Luftverunreinigungen, Geräusche, Erschütterungen und ähnliche Vorgänge – Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz – BImSchG) • Regulation on Drinking Water Quality (Trinkwasserverordnung – TrinkwV) • Regulation on Soil Protection (Bundesbodenschutzgesetz – BBSchG) • Regulation on Waste Management (Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz – KrwG) • Regulation on Water Usage (Wasserhaushaltsgesetz – WHG) Greece Law 2939 Waste Law IcelandAct on Protective Measures Against Avalanches and Landslides, 1997 • Act on Radiation Protection, 2002 • Emissions of Greenhouse Gases Act No. 65, 2007 • Environmental Impact Assessment Act (Iceland) No. 106, 25 May 2000 • Fisheries Management Act No. 38, 15 May 1990 • Nature Conservation Act Ireland Air Pollution Act 1987Chemicals Act 2008Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2004Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009Forestry Act 1988Forestry (Amendment) Act 2009Foyle and Carlingford Fisheries Act 2007Litter Pollution Act 1997No. 27/2003: Protection of the Environment Act 2003Oil Pollution of the Sea (Civil Liability and Compensation) (Amendment) Act 2003Protection of the Environment Act 2003Sea Pollution (Amendment) Act 1999Sea Pollution (Hazardous Substances)(Compensation) Act 2005Sea Pollution (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2001Water Services Act 2007Wildlife Act 1976Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 • Climate Action and Low Carbon Development 2015 Italy Decreto Presidente 1997 – 357 Regolamento recante attuazione della direttiva 92/43/CEE relativa alla conservazione degli habitat • Law 1993 – 157 provisions for the protection of wildlife and restrictions on hunting • Legge 2002 – 179 Disposizioni in materia ambientale • Decreto Lgislativo Governo 3 aprile 2006, n. 152, Norme in materia ambientale. Latvia Animal Protection LawChemical Substances and Chemical Products LawEnvironmental Protection Law (Latvia)Fishery LawForestry LawHunting Law (2003)Law on Chemical Substances and Chemical ProductsLaw on the Conservation of Species and BiotopesLaw on End-of Life Vehicles ManagementLaw on Environmental Impact Assessment (Latvia) (amended until 2005) • Law on Environmental Protection (Latvia)Law on PollutionLaw on Specially Protected Nature Territories (1993) • Law on Subterranean DepthsPackaging Law (9 January 2002) • Protection Zone Law (5 February 1997) • Regulation No. 118 – adopted on 12 March 2002; "Regulations regarding the Quality of Surface Waters and Groundwaters" • Regulation No. 280 – 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" • Regulation No. 34 – "Regulations regarding Discharge of Polluting Substances into Water" (22 January 2002) • Regulation No. 475 – "Procedures regarding the Cleaning and Deepening of Surface Water Bodies and Port Basins"; 13 June 2006 • Regulation No. 595 – adopted 18 July 2006 "Regulations regarding the Protection of the Environment during the Works of Exploration and Extraction of Hydrocarbons in the Sea" • Regulation No. 736 – "Regulations Regarding a Permit for the Use of Water Resources"; 23 December 2003 • Regulation No. 779 – adopted 19 September 2006; "Procedures for the Extraction of Mineral Resources" • Regulation No. 857 – "Regulations regarding Procedures for Ascertaining of Groundwater Resources and Criteria of Quality" 19 October 2004 • Regulations no 184 Requirements for Activities with Biocidal ProductsRegulations no 340 on Procedures for Import, Notification and Risk Assessment of New Chemical Substances (6 August 2002) • Regulations on electrical and electronic equipment waste management (9 November 2004) • Regulations Regarding the Limitation of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Certain ProductsRegulations Regarding Protection of Water and Soil from Pollution with Nitrates Caused by Agricultural SourcesRegulations Regarding Restrictions and Prohibitions on Use and Marketing of Dangerous Chemical Substances and Dangerous Chemical ProductsRegulations Regarding Restrictions of the Use of Chemicals in Electric and Electronic EquipmentTourism LawWaste Management Law Lithuania Environmental Protection Law (Lithuania)Forestry Law (Lithuania)Law on the Department Of Environmental ProtectionLaw on Drinking Water Supply and Waste Water ManagementLaw on Environmental Protection (Lithuania)Law on Financial Instruments for Climate Change managementLaw on FisheriesLaw on the Management of Packaging and Packaging WasteLaw on the Management of Radioactive WasteLaw on WaterThe Underground Law Luxembourg Code de l'EnvironnementLoi du 10 août 1993 relative aux parcs naturelsLoi du 10 juin 1999 relative aux établissements classésLoi du 11 mars 2008 ayant pour objet d’autoriser le Gouvernement à subventionner l’exécution d’unhuitième palanquin quen nal del infrastructure touristiqueLoi du 14 avril 1992 portant réglementation de la mise sur le marché de substances qui appauvrissent laLoi du 19 décembre 2008 relative à l'eauLoi du 19 janvier 2004 concernant la protection de la nature et des ressources naturellesLoi du 19 novembre 2003 modifiant la loi du 10 juin 1999 relative aux établissements classésLoi du 25 avril 1970 modifiant et complétant la loi du 17 juillet 1960 portant institution d ´un statut de l ´hôtellerieLoi du 25 juin 2004, la loi relative à la coordination de la politique nationale de développement durable a été adoptéeLoi du 28 mai 2004 portant création d’une Administration de la gestion de l’eauLoi du 6 juillet 1999 portant création d’un réseau national de pistes cyclablesLoi modifiée du 21 juin 1976 relative à la lutte contre le bruitRèglement grand-ducal du 7 mars 2003 concernant l’évaluation des incidences de certains projets publics et privés sur l’environnementRèglement grand-ducal du 9 janvier 2009 concernant la protection intégrale et partielle de certaines espèces animales de la faune sauvage Malta Clean Air Act (Malta)Filfla Nature Reserve ActIntegrated Pollution Prevention & Control RegulationsL.N. 13/2006 Control and Security of High-Activity Radioactive and OrphanL.N. 44/03 Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Regulations, 2003 • Litter ActMalta's International Obligations regarding Environmental MattersManagement of Bathing Water Quality Regulations, 2008 • Prevention and Remedying of Environmental Damage Regulations, 2008 • Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption Regulations, 2009 • Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations, 2005 • Waste Management (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries and Backfilling) Regulations, 2009 • Waste Management (Waste Oils) RegulationsWater Services Corporation ActWater Supply (Amendment) Regulations, 2008 Netherlands BoswetCadmium Decree 1999 – rules for the manufacture and sale of products containing cadmium • Environment Protection ActEnvironmental Management Act 2004Experiments on Animals Act 1997Flora en faunawetGroundwater ActInvoeringswet WaterwetMarine Pollution ActNatuurbeschermingswet 1998OntgrondingenwetSoil Protection ActWaterleidingbesluitWaterleidingwetWaterwet 2008Wet beheer rijkswaterstaatswerkenWet BodembeschermingWet GeluidhinderWet milieubeheerWet verontreiniging van oppervlaktewateren NorwayAct 13 March 1981 no 6 – relating to protection against pollution and relating to waste. Last amended by Act 10 December 1999 no 83Act on Radiation Protection and Use of Radiation 2000Act Relating to Biobanks 2003Animal Welfare Act 1974Cultural Heritage Act 1978Environmental Information Act 2003Finnmark Act (2005) • Forestry Act 2005Gene Technology Act 1993Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Act 2004Nature Conservation Act 1970Pollution Control Act (Norway)Pollution Control Act of 13 March 1981 No.6Regulations Relating to Pollution Control (pollution regulations) • Regulations Relating to Restrictions on the Use of Chemicals and Other Products Hazardous to Health and the Environment (product regulations) • Svalbard Environmental Protection Act 2001Waste Regulations (Norway)Water Resources Act 2000Watercourse Regulation Act 1917Wildlife Act 1981 Poland Act 1991 on Inspection for Environmental ProtectionAct 1997 Poland Animal Protection ActAct 2000 on Access to Information on the Environment and Its Protection and on Environmental Impact AssessmentsAct 2001 on Waste Portugal Decreto-Lei 151B – 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. • Decreto-Lei 1998 – 236 Lei da qualidade da agua • Decreto-Lei 2007 – 306 Lei estabelece o regime da qualidade da água destinada ao consumo humano • Lei 1959 – 2097 Lei de Bases do Fomento Piscícola nas Águas Interiores • Lei 1987 – 11 Lei de Bases do Ambiente • Lei 2005 – 58 Lei de Agua RomaniaLaw 1995-137 Environmental Protection LawLaw 1996-107 Water LawLaw 1996-26 Forest CodeLaw 2000-182 Regarding the Protection of the Movable National HeritageLaw 2001-422 Protection of Historical MonumentsLaw 2006-407 Law on HuntingLaw 2008-46 Forestry Code RussiaForest Code of the Russian FederationWater Code of the Russian Federation Slovakia Act 287 / 1994 – on the Preservation of Nature and Landscape • Act No. 163/2001 – Coll. on Chemical Substances and Chemical Preparations • Act No. 238/1991 – on the Collection of Waste • Regulation 1993 – on the specification of areas requiring special protection of the atmosphere and on the operation of smog warning and control systems Slovenia Act on protection against ionising radiation and nuclear safetyBiocidal Products ActChemicals ActCosmetic Products ActDecree Amending the Decree on the Method, Subject and Conditions for the Provision of the Public Utility Service of Management of Abattoir Waste and Infectious Material of Animal OriginDecree on Amendments and Additions to the Decree on Noise in the Natural and Living EnvironmentDecree on Amendments and Supplements to the Decree on Charges for the Loading of the Atmosphere with Carbon Dioxide EmissionsDecree on changes and additions to the decree on the tax for the pollution of the air with emissions of carbon dioxideDecree on the Emission of Substances into the Atmosphere from Hazardous Waste Incineration PlantsDecree on the emission of substances into the atmosphere from lacquering plantsDecree on the Emission of Substances into the Atmosphere from Municipal Waste Incineration PlantsDecree on the emission of substances into the atmosphere from plants for the production and processing of wood productsDecree on the emission of substances into the atmosphere from plants for the production of lead and its alloys from secondary raw materialsDecree on Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds into the Air from the Storage of Petrol and From its Distribution from Terminals to Service StationsDecree on the Export, Import and Transit of WastesDecree on the Input of Dangerous Substances and Plant Nutrients into the SoilDecree on the Limit, Warning and Critical Concentration Values of Dangerous Substances in SoilDecree on the manner, subject and conditions for performing the commercial public service of managing radioactive wasteDecree on Noise in the Natural and Living EnvironmentDecree on Noise Owing to Road and Railway TrafficDecree on the quality of liquid fuels with regard to their sulphur, lead and benzene contentDecree on the quantity of waste from the production of titanium dioxide discharged into water and on the emission of substances into the air from the production of titanium dioxideDecree on the tax for the pollution of the atmosphere with emissions of carbon dioxideEnvironment Protection Act (Slovenia)Forest ActForest reproductive materials actManagement of Genetically modified organisms ActNature Conservation Act (Slovenia)Regulations on Changes and Additions to the Regulations on the Management of Wastes which Contain Toxic SubstancesRegulations on Initial Measurement of Noise and Operational Monitoring for Sources of Noise and on Conditions for their ExecutionRegulations on Initial Measurements and Operational Monitoring for Sources of Electromagnetic Radiation and on Conditions for Their ExecutionRules on Amendments and Supplements to the Rules on Initial Measurements and Operational Monitoring of the Emission of Substances into the Atmosphere from Stationary Sources of Pollution, and on the Conditions for their ImplementationRules on amendments and supplements to the rules on waste managementRules on Authorizations for Biocidal Products Based on Mutual Recognition within the European UnionRules on the Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polychlorinated TerphenysRules on the form for the notification of suppliers of cosmetic products and the procedure or notifying new cosmetic products prior to their first placing on the marketRules on the Handling of Packaging and Packaging WasteRules on the labelling of cosmetic productsRules on landfill waste tippingRules on the management of waste from the production of titanium dioxideRules on the Management of Waste OilsRules on the monitoring of environmental pollution from the production of titanium dioxideRules on Monitoring Seismicity in Regions with Large DamsRules on the quality of liquid fuelsRules on the reporting of data on chemicalsRules on Waste IncinerationRules on Waste ManagementWaters Act Spain Ley 1989 - 4 de Conservación de los Espacios Naturales y de la flora y fauna silvestres (on the preservation of natural areas and wildlife)Ley 1995 - 38 sobre el Derecho de Acceso a la Información en materia de Medio Ambiente (on public access to environmental information)Ley 1995 - 5 de Protección de los animales (on the protection of animals)Ley 2000 - 5 de saneamiento y depuración de aguas residuales de La Rioja (on water treatment for the autonomous region of La Rioja, provincial law)Ley 2003 - 37 del Ruido (on noise)Ley 2005 - 1 por la que se regula el régimen del comercio de derechos de emisión de gases de efecto invernadero (on greenhouse gas emissions trading) • 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) • Ley 2007 - 26 de Responsabilidad Medioambiental (on environmental liability)Ley 2007 - 32 para el cuidado de los animales, en su explotación, transporte, experimentación y sacrificio (on animal welfare regarding their breeding, transportation, experimentation and slaughter)Ley 2007 - 34 de calidad del aire y protección de la atmósfera (on air quality and the protection of the atmosphere) • 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) • Ley Organica 2007 - 16 complementaria de la Ley para el desarrollo sostenible del medio rural (complements the Law on sustainable development of rural areas)Real Decreto Legislativo 2008 - 2 por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la ley de suelo (consolidated text of the Soil Law) Sweden Animal Welfare Act (Sweden)Animal Welfare OrdinanceFishery Conservation Areas Act (SFS 1981:533) • Forest Act 2004Heritage Conservation Act (Sweden) (1988:950) • Heritage Conservation Ordinance (1988:1188) • Ordinance concerning Environmentally Hazardous Activities and the Protection of Public Health (1998:899) • Ordinance on Environmental Quality Standards on Ambient Air (2001:527) • Ordinance on Land and Water Management (1998:896) • Plant Protection Ordinance (2006:1010) • Public Water Areas (Boundaries) Act (SFS 1950:595) • Radiation Protection Act (1988:220) • Swedish Environmental Code (1998:808) SwitzerlandBundesgesetz vom 1. Juli 1966 über den Natur- und Heimatschutz (NHG) • Bundesgesetz vom 20. Juni 1986 über die Jagd und den Schutz wildlebender Säugetiere und Vögel (Jagdgesetz, JSG) • Bundesgesetz vom 22. Dezember 1916 über die Nutzbarmachung der Wasserkräfte (Wasserrechtsgesetz, WRG) • Bundesgesetz vom 22. Juni 1877 über die WasserbaupolizeiBundesgesetz vom 24. Januar 1991 über den Schutz der Gewässer (Gewässerschutzgesetz, GSchG) • Bundesgesetz vom 4. Oktober 1991 über den Wald (Waldgesetz, WaG) • Bundesgesetz über den Natur- und HeimatschutzChemicals Ordinance (ChemO) • Chemikaliengebührenverordnung (ChemGebV) • Chemikalienverordnung (ChemV) • -GesetzEnvironmental Protection Act (Switzerland) (EPA) • Federal Act of 7 October 1983 on the Protection of the Environment (Environmental Protection Act, EPA) • Federal Act on the Protection of Waters (GSchG) • Federal Act on Railways Noise AbatementFederal Law on the reduction of emissionsFederal Law relating to Non-human Gene TechnologyFederal Law relating to the Protection of the EnvironmentGentechnikgesetz (GTG) • Gewässerschutzgesetz (GSchG) • Gewässerschutzverordnung (GSchV) • Hydraulic Engineering ActJagdgesetz (JSG) • Jagdverordnung (JSV) • Luftreinhalte-Verordnung (LRV) • Lärmschutz-Verordnung (LSV) • NationalparkgesetzNatur- und Heimatschutzgesetz (NHG) • Noise Abatement OrdinanceOrdinance of 7 November 2007 on Parks of National Importance (Parks Ordinance, ParkO) • Ordinance on Air PollutionOrdinance on Beverage Containers (VGV) • Ordinance on Environmental Impact AssessmentOrdinance on Hydraulic Engineering (WBV) • Ordinance on Plant Protection Products (PSMV) • Ordinance on Railways Noise AbatementOrdinance relating to Impacts on the Soil (VBBo) • Ordinance relating to Protection from Non-Ionizing Radiation (NISV) • Ordonnance du 7 décembre 1998 concernant la sécurité des ouvrages d’accumulation (Ordonnance sur les ouvrages d’accumulation, OSOA) • Ordonnance sur la chasse (OChP) • Ordonnance sur la protection contre le bruit (OPB) • Ordonnance sur la protection contre le rayonnement non ionisant (ORNI) • Ordonnance sur la protection de la nature et du paysage (OPN) • Ordonnance sur la protection de l’air (OPair) • Ordonnance sur la protection des eaux (OEaux) • Ordonnance sur la taxe sur le (Ordonnance sur le ) • Ordonnance sur l’aménagement des cours d’eau (OACE) • Ordonnance sur les atteintes portées aux sols (OSol) • Ordonnance sur les emballages pour boissons (OEB) • Ordonnance sur les forêts (OFo) • Ordonnance sur les produits chimiques (OChim) • Pflanzenschutzmittelverordnung (PSMV) • Technical Ordinance on Waste (TVA) • Umweltschutzgesetz (USG) • Verordnung vom 12. Februar 1918 über die Berechnung des Wasserzinses (Wasserzinsverordnung, WZV) • Verordnung vom 2. Februar 2000 über die Nutzbarmachung der Wasserkräfte (Wasserrechtsverordnung, WRV) • Verordnung vom 25. Oktober 1995 über die Abgeltung von Einbussen bei der Wasserkraftnutzung (VAEW) • Verordnung über Belastungen des Bodens (VBBo) • Verordnung über Getränkeverpackungen (VGV) • Verordnung über den Natur- und Heimatschutz (NHV) • Verordnung über den Schutz vor nichtionisierender Strahlung (NISV) • Verordnung über die -Abgabe (-Verordnung) • Waldgesetz (WaG) • Waldverordnung (WaV) • Wasserbaugesetz (WBG) • Wasserbauverordnung (WBV) • Water Protection Ordinance (GSchV) TurkeyLaw 1946-4922 on the Protection of Life and Property at SeaLaw 1956-6831 Forest LawLaw 1964-12 on Water Pollution by OilLaw 1982-2634 for the Encouragement of TourismLaw 1983-2872 Environment Law United Kingdom Alkali Act 1863Clean Air Act 1956Clean Air Act 1968Clean Air Act 1993Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005Climate Change Act 2008Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006Energy Act 2010Environment Act 1995Environmental Protection Act 1990Flood and Water Management Act 2010Forestry Act 1991Ground Game Act 1880Hunting Act 2004Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Act 2006Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006Planning Act 2008Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999Waste Minimisation Act 1998Water Act 2003Weeds Act 1959 Northern Ireland Game Preservation (Amendment) Act 2002Water and Sewerage Services (Amendment) Act 2010 Scotland Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 == North America ==
North America
Canada Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention ActCanada Fisheries ActCanada Forestry ActCanada Shipping ActCanada Water ActCanada Wildlife ActCanadian 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." • Department of the Environment ActHazardous Products Act (Canada)Migratory Birds Convention ActNational Parks Act (Canada)Natural Heritage Conservation Act (Canada)Navigable Waters Protection ActPest Control Products Act (Canada)Rocky Mountains Park ActSpecies at Risk ActTransportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 Alberta Climate Change and Emissions Management Amendment ActEnvironmental Protection and Enhancement Act (Alberta)Fisheries Act (Alberta)Forest Act (Alberta)Water Act (Alberta)Wildlife Act (Alberta) British Columbia Environmental Management Act (British Columbia)Forest Act (British Columbia)Water Act (British Columbia)Water Protection Act (British Columbia)Wildlife Act (British Columbia) Manitoba East Side Traditional Lands Planning and Special Protected Areas Act (Manitoba)Ecological Reserves Act (Manitoba)Environment Act (Manitoba)Forest Act (Manitoba)Provincial Parks Act (Manitoba)Water Protection Act (Manitoba)Water Rights Act (Manitoba)Wildlife Act (Manitoba) New Brunswick Clean Water Act (New Brunswick)Heritage Conservation Act (New Brunswick) Newfoundland Environment Act (Newfoundland)Environmental Assessment Act (Newfoundland)Environmental Protection Act (Newfoundland)Forestry Act (Newfoundland)Water Resources Act (Newfoundland) Northwest Territories Environmental Protection Act (Northwest Territories)Forest Management Act (Northwest Territories)Forest Protection Act (Northwest Territories)Water Resources Agreements Act (Northwest Territories) Northern Territories Waters Act (Northern Territories)Wildlife Act (Northern Territories) Nova Scotia Environment Act (Nova Scotia)Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (Nova Scotia)Forests Act (Nova Scotia)Water Resources Protection Act (Nova Scotia)Wildlife Act (Nova Scotia)Special Places Protection Act (Nova Scotia)Wilderness Areas Protection Act (Nova Scotia)Crown Lands Act (Nova Scotia)Parks Development Act (Nova Scotia)Water Act (Nova Scotia)Beaches Act (Nova Scotia)Beaches and Foreshores Act (Nova Scotia) Ontario Clean Water Act 2005 (Ontario)Clean Water Act (Ontario)Environmental Assessment Act (Ontario)Environmental Bill of RightsEnvironmental Protection Act (Ontario)Forestry Act (Ontario)Green Energy Act (Ontario)Nutrient Management Act (Ontario)Ontario Water Resources ActPesticides Act (Ontario)Safe Drinking Water ActToxics Reduction Act (Ontario)Waste Management Act 1992 (Ontario) Prince Edward Island Environment Tax Act (Prince Edward Island)Environmental Protection Act (Prince Edward Island)Forest Management Act (Prince Edward Island)Water and Sewerage Act (Prince Edward Island)Wildlife Conservation Act (Prince Edward Island) Quebec Environment Quality Act (Quebec)Forest Act (Quebec) Saskatchewan Environmental Assessment Act (Saskatchewan)Fisheries Act (Saskatchewan)Wildlife Act (Saskatchewan) Yukon Environment Act (Yukon)Environmental Assessment Act (Yukon)Waters Act (Yukon)Wildlife Act (Yukon) MexicoLey Ambiental del Distrito Federal – Environmental Law of the Federal District • Ley de Agua del Estado de Sonora – Water Act of the State of Sonora • Ley de Aguas del Distrito Federal – Water Law of the Federal District • Ley de Aguas Nacionales – National Water Law • Ley de Bioseguridad de Organismos Genéticamente Modificados – Law on Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms • Ley de Pesca – Fisheries Act • Ley Federal de Turismo – Federal Tourism Law • Ley Federal del Mar – Federal Law of the Sea • Ley Forestal – Forestry Law • Ley General de Bienes Nacionales – General Law of National Assets • Ley General de Vida Silvestre – 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 ==
South America
Bolivia Law of the Rights of Mother Earth 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 Nº 19.300 – Ley sobre bases generales del medio ambiente (9 de Marzo de 1994). • Ley N°20.417 – Ley orgánica del Ministerio del Medio Ambiente, Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental y la Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente (12 de enero del 2010). • Ley N° 20.600 – Ley sobre tribunales ambientales (18 de junio de 2012). • Ley N° 21.600 – Ley orgánica del Servicio de Biodiversidad y Áreas Protegidas y del Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (21 de agosto del 2023). • Ley N° 21.455 – Ley marco de Cambio Climático (30 de mayo del 2022). == Oceania ==
Oceania
Australia Biological Control Act 1984Clean Energy Act 2011 (repealed in 2014) • Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005Environmental Protection Act 1994Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 – centerpiece environmental legislation in Australia • Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 • Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989 • National Environment Protection Council Act 1994 • National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007Ozone Protection Act 1989 • Product Stewardship Act 2011 • Water Act 2007Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982World Heritage Properties Conservation Act 1983 New South Wales Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979Forestry Act 1916 No 55 (New South Wales) Northern Territory Darwin Waterfront Corporation Act 2006 Queensland Forestry Act 1959 (Queensland)Nature Conservation Act 1992Nuclear Facilities Prohibition Act 2007 (Queensland)Water Act 2000 (Queensland) South Australia Environment Protection Act 1993Forestry Act 1950 (South Australia)Water Resources Act 1997 (South Australia)Wilderness Protection Act 1992 (South Australia) Tasmania Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (Tasmania)Forestry Act 1920 (Tasmania)Living Marine Resources Management Act 1995 (Tasmania)Threatened Species Protection Act 1995Water Management Act 1999 (Tasmania)Wildlife Regulations 1999 (Tasmania) Victoria Environment Protection Act 1970Environment Protection Act 2017Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2006 (Victoria)Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988Pollution of Waters by Oils and Noxious Substances Act 1986Sustainable Forests (Timber) Act 2004Water Act 1989 (Victoria)Water (Governance) Act 2006 (Victoria)Water (Resource Management) Act 2005 (Victoria)Wildlife Act 1975 Western Australia Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act)Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations 2004Health Act 1911Rights in Water and Irrigation ActBiodiversity Conservation ActContaminated Sites Act New Zealand Clean Air Act 1972Climate Change (Forestry Sector) Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/355) • Climate Change Response Act 2002Conservation Act 1987Environment Act 1986Forest and Rural Fires Regulations 2005 (SR 2005/153) (as of 6 November 2008) • Forests Act 1949Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996Litter Amendment Act 2006Marine Reserves Act 1971National Parks Act 1980New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987Ozone Layer Protection Act 1996Reserves Act 1977Resource 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" • Resource Management Amendment Act 2005Scenery Preservation Act 1903Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941Waste Minimisation Act 2008 – No 89 Public Act • Wildlife Act 1953 == References ==
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