Ley penal del ambiente. Country/Territory Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gaceta Oficial Nº 4.358 Extraordinario, 3 de enero de 1992. Subject Environment gen., Water, Sea Keyword Ecosystem preservation Pollution control Inspection Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation Marine pollution Oil pollution Hazardous waste Indigenous peoples Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America Abstract La Ley, que consta de 3 títulos y 69 artículos, tiene por objeto tipificar como delitos aquellos hechos que violen las disposiciones relativas a la conservación, defensa y mejoramiento del ambiente, y establece las sanciones penales correspondientes; así mismo, determina las medidas precautelativas, de restitución y de reparación a que haya lugar. Full text Spanish References - Legislation Amends Ley forestal, de suelos y de aguas. Legislation | Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of | 1965 Keyword: Environmental planning, Protected area, Land-use planning, Soil pollution/quality, Policy/planning, Framework law, Timber extraction/logging, Land clearing, Forest fires, Afforestation/reforestation, Institution, Forest management/forest conservation, Agro-forestry, Offences/penalties, Transport/storage, Pastoralism, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation, Water conservation zone, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water abstraction, Effluent waste water/discharge, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ley Nº 55 - Ley sobre Sustancias, Materiales y Desechos Peligrosos. Legislation | Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of | 2001 Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Solid waste, Waste domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Ley penal del ambiente. Legislation | Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of | 2012 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation, Marine pollution, Oil pollution, Hazardous waste, Enforcement/compliance, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Endangered species, Protection of species, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX