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Decreto Legislativo Nº 233 - Ley del Medio Ambiente.

Country/Territory
El Salvador
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diario Oficial Nº 79, 4 de mayo de 1998, págs. 2-25.
Subject
Environment gen., Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Framework law Protection of environment EIA Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Environmental planning Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Marine pollution Hazards Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Ecosystem preservation Institution Concession Environmental audit Environmental standards Waste disposal Waste prevention Waste management Energy conservation/energy production Monitoring Protected area Policy/planning Standards Offences/penalties Integrated management Sustainable development Freshwater pollution Biodiversity Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, North-East Pacific
Abstract

La Ley consta de 14 títulos y 116 artículos. INDICE: Objeto (I); Gestión del medio ambiente (II); Instrumentos de la política del medio ambiente (III); Dimensión ambiental (IV); Prevención y control de la contaminación (V); Recursos naturales (VI); Recursos naturales renovables (VII); Ecosistemas (VIII); Areas protegidas (IX); Recursos naturales no renovables (X); Medidas preventivas y sanciones accesorias (XI); Infracciones, sanciones, delitos y responsabilidad ambiental (XII); Procedimientos (XIII); Disposiciones transitorias y finales (XIV).

Full text
Spanish
Website
www.cne.gob.sv

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Acuerdo Nº 70 - Política del Sistema Nacional de Gestión del Medio Ambiente (SINAMA).

Legislation | El Salvador | 2008

Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, EIA, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Inspection, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Protected area, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Nº 39 - Categorización de actividades, obras o proyectos según la Ley del Medio Ambiente.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2007

Keyword: EIA, Classification/declassification, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Hazards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecosystem preservation, Institution, Concession, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Waste management, Energy conservation/energy production, Monitoring, Inspection, Protected area, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Offences/penalties, Freshwater pollution, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 78 - Reglamento especial para el manejo seguro de los organismos modificados genéticamente.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2008

Keyword: Biodiversity, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Biotechnology, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Institution, Inspection, Ecosystem preservation, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Classification/declassification, Early warning system, Monitoring, Research, Transport/storage, Zoning, EIA

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Nº 52 - Instructivo de diligenciamiento de las actuaciones previas y de los procedimientos administrativos establecidos en la Ley del Medio Ambiente.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2010

Keyword: EIA, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Marine pollution, Hazards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution, Concession, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Waste management, Energy conservation/energy production, Monitoring, Inspection, Protected area, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 38 - Reglamento especial sobre el control de las sustancias agotadoras de la capa de ozono.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2000

Keyword: Ozone layer, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Emissions, Pollution control, Climate change, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 42 - Reglamento especial sobre el manejo integral de los desechos sólidos.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2000

Keyword: Solid waste, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 862 - Reglamenta parcialmente la Ley del Medio Ambiente.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2005

Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Environmental audit, Waste management, Waste disposal, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 50 - Reglamento especial en materia de compensación ambiental.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2004

Keyword: Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Offences/penalties, Environmental fees/charges, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 41 - Reglamento especial en materia de sustancias, residuos y desechos peligrosos.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2000

Keyword: PIC-prior informed consent, Pesticides, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 40 - Reglamento especial de normas técnicas de calidad ambiental.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2000

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Soil pollution/quality, Environmental standards, Air quality/air pollution, Biodiversity, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 17 - Reglamento general de la Ley del Medio Ambiente.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2000 (2009)

Keyword: EIA, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Freshwater pollution, Marine pollution, Hazards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecosystem preservation, Institution, Concession, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Waste management, Energy conservation/energy production, Monitoring, Inspection, Public participation, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Climate change, Subsidy/incentive, Protected area, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Standards, Land-use planning, Offences/penalties, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Nº 40 - Listado de Sustancias Reguladas.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2007

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Classification/declassification, Transport/storage, Environmental audit, EIA, Authorization/permit, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Nº 65 - Guía de procedimientos para desarrollar la consulta pública sobre los impactos ambientales.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2010

Keyword: EIA, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental audit, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Manual Técnico para la clasificación e identificación de Sustancias Peligrosas conforme a la ley del Medioambiente.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2018 (2021)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Waste disposal, Waste management, Standards, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Classification/declassification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto nº 29 - Reglamento Especial de Aguas Residuales y Manejo de Lodos Residuales.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2019

Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Public participation, Governance, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Recycling/reuse, Sewerage, Environmental standards, Inspection, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decreto Legislativo Nº 1.045 - Modifica el Decreto Legislativo Nº 233, Ley del Medio Ambiente.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2012

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Institution, Concession, Offences/penalties, Environmental audit, Polluter pays principle, Waste prevention, Waste management, Waste disposal, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Legislativo Nº 158 - Modifica el Decreto Legislativo Nº 233, Ley del Medio Ambiente.

Legislation | El Salvador | 2012

Keyword: Climate change, Air quality/air pollution, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Hazards, Institution, Monitoring, Emissions, Emissions trading, Pollution control, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto N⁰ 557 – Reformas a la Ley del Medio Ambiente

Legislation | El Salvador | 2022

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX