AGRICULTURE
Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
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Unified Regulations Decree for the Agriculture and Fisheries Sector | Decreto Único Reglamentario del Sector Administrativo Agropecuario, Pesquero y de Desarrollo Rural | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 2015 |
General Statute on Fishing | Estatuto General de Pesca | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1990 |
Regulation of the Fisheries Law | Reglamento de la Ley de Pesca | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1991 |
Management of Solid Waste | Decreto de Manejo de Residuos Sólidos | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; Ministry of Housing, City and Territory | 2013 |
Management of Hazardous Waste | Decreto de Gestión de Residuos Peligrosos | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2005 |
Water Use Law | Ley de Uso del Agua | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2010 |
Water Concessions Law | Ley de Concesiones de Agua | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 1978 |
Wastewater Regulation | Reglamento de Aguas Residuales | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2015 |
Emissions Regulation | Reglamento de Emisiones | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2008 |
ENERGY & MINING
Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
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Mining Code | Código de Minas | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; Ministry of Mines and Energy | 2001 |
Renewable Energy Law | Ley de la Integración de las Energías Renovables no Convencionales al Sistema Energético Nacional | Ministry of Mines and Energy | 2014 |
Regulations for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Exploitation | Reglamento para la Exploración y Explotación de Hidrocarburos | Ministry of Mines and Energy | 2009 |
Hydrocarbon Exploration and Exploitation in Non-Conventional Sites | Criterios y Procedimientos para la Exploración y Explotación de Hidrocarburos en Yacimientos No Convencionales | Ministry of Mines and Energy | 2013 |
FORESTRY
Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
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Forest Protection Law | Ley de Protección Forestal | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1959 |
Resolution on Substraction from a Forest Reserve | Resolución para la Sustracción de Áreas en las Reservas Forestales | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2011 |
Resolution on Activities Permitted within a Forest Reserve | Resolución de Actividades Permitidas Dentro de una Reserva Forestal | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2014 |
Resolution on Zoning of the Amazon Forest Reserve | Resolución sobre Zonificación de la Reserva Forestal del Amazonas | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2014 |
Forest Use Decree | Decreto de Uso Forestal | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 1996 |
Policy on Forest Plantations | Política de Plantaciones Forestales | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2008 |
Flora Protection Law | Ley de Protección de Flora | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 1996 |
Fauna Protection Law | Ley de Protección de Fauna | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 1978 |
National Statute on Animal Protection | Estatuto Nacional de Protección de los Animales | Ministry of Public Health | 1989 |
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
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Political Constitution of Colombia | La Constitución Política de Colombia | Public Ministry | 1991 |
Law for the creation of Colombia's National Environmental System (SINA) | Ley de Creación del Sistema Nacional Ambiental de Colombia (SINA) | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 1993 |
National Code on Natural Resources and Environmental Protection | Código Nacional de Recursos Naturales y Protección al Medio Ambiente | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 1974 |
Unified Regulations Decree for the Environment Sector | Decreto Único Reglamentario del Sector Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2015 |
Environmental Licensing Regulation | Reglamento Licenciamiento Ambiental | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2014 |
INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS & TERRITORIES
Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
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Black Communities Law | Ley de Comunidades Negras | Various | 1993 |
Black Communities Land Act | Decreto de Tierras de Comunidades Negras | Various | 1995 |
Indigenous Reserves Law | Ley de Reservas Indígenas | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1994 |
Regulation of Indigenous Reserves | Reglamento de Reservas Indígenas | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 1995 |
Regulation on Prior Consultation of Indigenous and Black Communities | Reglamento de Consulta Previa de Comunidades Indígenas y Negras | Ministry of the Interior | 1998 |
PROTECTED AREAS
Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
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Regulation of Colombian National Protected Area System | Reglamento del Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2010 |
List of Threatened Species in Colombia | Lista de Especies Amenazadas en Colombia | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2014 |
Land Use Law | Ley del Uso del Suelo | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 1997 |
Inclusion of Environmental Determinants in Territorial Planning | Inclusión de Determinantes Ambientales en la Planificación Territorial | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 1997 |
Inclusion of Environmental Determinants in Watershed management plans | Inclusión de Determinantes Ambientales en los Planes de Gestión de Cuencas | Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development | 2012 |
Regulation for Territorial Zoning Plans | Reglamento para los Planes de Ordenamiento Territorial | Various | 1998 |
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Ministry of the Interior
Ministry of Public Health
Ministry of Mines and Energy
Ministry of Housing, City and Territory
REFERENCES
http://www.upme.gov.co/guia_ambiental/carbon/gestion/politica/normativ/normativ.htm
http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/