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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
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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Repealed by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