Ley Nº 23 - Ley para prevenir y controlar la contaminación del medio ambiente. Country/Territory Colombia Document type Legislation Date 1973 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water Keyword Ecosystem preservation Pollution control Environmental planning Environmental standards Emissions Soil conservation/soil improvement Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Freshwater pollution Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Andean States, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, North-East Pacific, South America, South-Eastern Pacific Abstract La presente Ley tiene por objeto prevenir y controlar la contaminación del medio ambiente y buscar el mejoramiento, conservación y restauración de los recursos naturales renovables par defender la salud y el bienestar de todos los habitantes. Full text Spanish References - Legislation Implemented by Decreto Nº 1541 - Reglamenta el Decreto Ley Nº 2811 de 1974 y, parcialmente, la Ley Nº 23 de 1973. Legislation | Colombia | 1978 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Land-use planning, Coastal zone management, Water conservation zone, Protection of habitats, Servitude, Inland waters, Concession, Water rights, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Industrial water use, Groundwater, Irrigation, Water users' associations, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Water charges, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Institution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decreto Nº 948 - Reglamento de Protección y Control de la Calidad del Aire. Legislation | Colombia | 1995 Keyword: Environmental standards, Institution, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Noise pollution, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Environmental audit, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decreto Nº 704 - Uso, comercialización y aplicación del DDT. Legislation | Colombia | 1986 Keyword: Pesticides, Toxicity/poisoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decreto Nº 1.541- Reglamenta el Decreto Ley Nº 2.811 de 1974 y, parcialmente, la Ley Nº 23 de 1973. Texto consolidado. Legislation | Colombia | 1978 (2010) Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Land-use planning, Coastal zone management, Water conservation zone, Protection of habitats, Policy/planning, Servitude, Inland waters, Concession, Water rights, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Industrial water use, Groundwater, Irrigation, Water users' associations, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Water charges, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Institution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX