Decreto Nº 68-86 - Ley de protección y mejoramiento del medio ambiente.

Subject

Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Land & soil, Water

Keyword

Noise pollution Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Framework law Basic legislation Ecosystem preservation Mining Institution Offences/penalties EIA Protected area Soil pollution/quality Saltwater intrusion/siltation Soil conservation/soil improvement Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Environmental standards Sustainable use Potable water Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Americas, Central America, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, North-East Pacific

Abstract

La Ley consta de 6 títulos y 42 artículos. INDICE: Objetivos generales y ámbito de aplicación de la ley (I); Disposiciones preliminares (II); Sistemas y elementos ambientales (III): Sistema atmosférico (1), Sistema hídrico (2), Sistemas lítico y edáfico (3), Prevención y control de la contaminación por ruido o audial (4), Prevención y control de la contaminación visual (5), Conservación y protección de los sistemas bióticos (6); Organo encargado de la aplicación de esta ley (IV); Infracciones, sanciones y recursos (V); Disposiciones transitorias y derogativas (VI).

Full text

Spanish

Website

www.inab.gob.gt

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Política Agropecuaria 2011-2015.

Legislation | Guatemala | 2011

Keyword: Agricultural development, Capacity building, Cooperative/producer organization, Ecological production/organic production, Equity, Family farming, Financial agricultural measures, Food sovereignty, Gender, Governance, Indigenous peoples, Poverty, Rural employment, Rural youth, Smallholders/peasants, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Freshwater resources management, Disasters, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Food security

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Política Nacional de Cambio Climático.

Legislation | Guatemala | 2009

Keyword: Ozone layer, Climate change, Sustainable development, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Public participation, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Emissions, Indigenous peoples, Disasters, Education, Food security

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Gubernativo Nº 60-2015: Reglamento de Evaluación, Control y Seguimiento Ambiental.

Legislation | Guatemala | 2015

Keyword: Basic legislation, EIA, Sustainable development, Pollution control, Offences/penalties, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Gubernativo Nº 19-2021 – Disposiciones para promover la protección y conservación de cuencas hidrográficas de la República de Guatemala.

Legislation | Guatemala | 2021

Keyword: Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Monitoring, Public participation, Sustainable development, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Gubernativo Nº 11-2011 – Reglamento de Descargas de Aguas Residuales en la Cuenca del Lago de Atitlán.

Legislation | Guatemala | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Gubernativo Nº 164-2021 – Reglamento para la gestión integral de los residuos y desechos sólidos comunes.

Legislation | Guatemala | 2021

Keyword: Protection of environment, Integrated management, Public health, Waste management, Solid waste, Organic waste, Local government, Recycling/reuse, Authorization/permit, Registration, Classification/declassification, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Gubernativo Nº 189-2019 – Prohíbe el uso y distribución de bolsas plásticas de un solo uso entre otros.

Legislation | Guatemala | 2019

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decreto 90-2000 - Crea el Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales.

Legislation | Guatemala | 2000

Keyword: Institution, Gender, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX