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Ley Nº 20.600 - Crea los Tribunales Ambientales.

Country/Territory
Chile
Document type
Legislation
Date
2012 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diario Oficial Nº 40.299, 28 de junio de 2012, págs. 1-7.
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Court/tribunal Liability/compensation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Procedural matters Polluter pays principle
Geographical area
Americas, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, South America, South Atlantic, South-Eastern Pacific
Abstract

La presente Ley tiene por objeto la normativa referente a la organización y el funcionamiento de los tribunales ambientales, que constituyen órganos jurisdiccionales especiales, sujetos a la superintendencia directiva, correccional y económica de la Corte Suprema, y cuya función es resolver las controversias medioambientales de su competencia. La Ley regula la integración y nombramiento de los tribunales, y establece el número de tribunales, especificando su jurisdicción.

Full text
Spanish
Website
www.leychile.cl

References - Legislation

Implements

Ley Nº 19.300 - Ley sobre Bases Generales del Medio Ambiente.

Legislation | Chile | 1994 (2017)

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Framework law, Basic legislation, Sustainable development, EIA, Research, Institution, Environmental planning, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Environmental audit, Monitoring, Authorization/permit, Right to clean/healthy environment, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Education, Liability/compensation, Public participation, Access-to-information, Special fund, Protected area, Human rights, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Soil pollution/quality, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Protection of habitats, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Ley Nº 20.417 - Crea el Ministerio, el Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental y la Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente.

Legislation | Chile | 2010 (2012)

Keyword: Institution, EIA, Sustainable development, Local government, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Coastal zone management, Marine protected areas, Protected area, Maritime zone, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Management/conservation, Ecosystem preservation, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ley Nº 20.749 - Modifica Ley Nº 20.600, que crea los Tribunales Ambientales, en materia de subrogación.

Legislation | Chile | 2014

Keyword: Court/tribunal

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Nº 21.455 - Ley Marco de Cambio Climático.

Legislation | Chile | 2022

Keyword: Equity, Public health, Emissions, Sustainable development, Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Ozone layer, Framework law, Climate change, Protection of environment, Environmental standards, Certification, Access-to-information, Financing, Special fund, Fiscal and market measures, Public participation, Research, Education, EIA, Data collection/reporting, Monitoring, Hazards, Institution, Governance, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties, Standards, Land-use planning, Freshwater resources management, Water shortage/drought, Basin/catchment/watershed, Sustainable use, Inland waters, Biodiversity, Tourism, Coastal zone management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX