Ley Nº 647 - Modifica la Ley Nº 217, Ley General del medio ambiente y los recursos naturales.

Subject

Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Institution Protected area EIA Research Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Subsidy/incentive Special fund Pollution control Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Offences/penalties Erosion Environmental standards Environmental audit Liability/compensation Land-use planning Education Precautionary principle Climate change Hazardous substances Polluter pays principle Royalties/fees Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Freshwater pollution Inland waters

Geographical area

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

Abstract

La presente Ley Modifica la Ley General del medio ambiente y los recursos naturales, en aspectos relacionados con el sistema de evaluación ambiental, el pago por servicios ambientales, la auditoría ambiental, la gestión del cambio climático y el manejo de sustancias químicas contaminantes.

Full text

Spanish

Website

www.asamblea.gob. nic

References - Legislation

Amends

Ley Nº 217 - Ley General del medio ambiente y los recursos naturales. Texto refundido.

Legislation | Nicaragua | 1996 (2014)

Keyword: Framework law, Protection of environment, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Institution, Protected area, EIA, Research, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Offences/penalties, Erosion, Environmental standards, Environmental audit, Liability/compensation, Land-use planning, Education, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Standards, Freshwater resources management, Right to water, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters, Sustainable use, Human rights, Basic legislation, Protection of species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Allocation/quota, Hunting/capture, Trade in species, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX