List of environmental laws by country
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This article lists the most important national environmental laws by continent and country.
Africa
Egypt
Egyptian Law 102 of 1983, for Nature Protectorates
Environmental Protection Law 4/1994 amended by Law 9/2009(Egypt)
Law 48/1982
Concerning the Protection of Nile River and Water Channels
Law 124/83
Concerning Fishing, Aquatic Life Organization of Fisheries
Law 93/1962
Concerning Discharge of Liquid Wastes
Law 27/1978
Concerning Organizing General Water Resources for Drinking and Human Use
Kenya
Biosafety Act 2009
Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Conservation of Biological Diversity and Resources, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing) Regulations, 2006
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Controlled Substances) Regulations 2007
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution) (Control) Regulations 2009
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Waste Management) Regulations 2006
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Water Quality) Regulations 2006
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Wetlands, Riverbanks, Lake Shores and Sea Shore Management) Regulations 2009
Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act 1999 / no 8
Environmental (Prevention Of Pollution In Coastal Zone And Other Segments Of The Environment) Regulation, 2003
Fisheries Act (Chapter 378)
Forests Act (Chapter 385)
The Forests Act, 2005
Kenya Tourist Development Authority (Chapter 382)
Kenya's Environment Management and Coordination Act 1999
Noise Regulations
Timber Act (Chapter 386)
Tourist Industry Licensing Act (Chapter 381)
Water Act 2002
Water Act 2002 / no 8
Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act (Chapter 376)
South Africa
Asia
China
Air Pollution Control Act (China)
Animal Epidemic Prevention Law 1997
Basic Environment Act
Drinking Water Management Act
Environmental Impact Assessment Act
Environmental Protection Law 1989
Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (For Trial Implementation) 1979
Fisheries Law 1986
Fisheries Law (2004 Revision)
Flood Control Law 1997
Forestry Law 1985
Forestry Law of the People's Republic of China (1998)
Grassland Law 1985
Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste
Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Pollution from Environmental Noise
Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution
Law of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation
Law on Desert Prevention and Transformation 2001
Law on Marine Environment Protection 1983
Law on Mineral Resources 1986
Law on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution
Law on Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution 2000
Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Noise Pollution 1997
Law on the Prevention and Control of Solid Wastes Pollution
Law on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution 1996
Law on Promoting Clean Production 2002
Law on Protecting Against and Mitigating Earthquake Disasters
Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics
Law on the Protection of Wildlife 1989
Law on the Protection of Wildlife (2004 Revision)
Law on Water and Soil Conservation
Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (1983)
Marine Pollution Control Act
Public Nuisance Dispute Mediation Act
Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act
Water Law 1988
Water Law 2002 (the modified edition)
Water Pollution Control Act (China)
Wildlife Protection Law
India
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) cess act, 1977
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
Hazardous Waste Handling and Management Rules, 1989
Indian Forest Act, 1927
The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
Noise Pollution rule, 2000
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act of 2001
Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution), 1974
Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002
Wildlife Protection Act of 1972
Japan
Air Pollution Control Law
Basic Environment Law
Environmental Impact Assessment law
Fisheries Law No 267 of 1949
Fundamental Law for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society
Invasive Alien Species Act (Law No. 78, June 2, 2004)
Law concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulation on the Use of Living Modified Organisms
Law Concerning the Promotion of Business Activities with Environmental Consideration by Specified Corporations, etc., by Facilitating Access to Environmental Information, and Other Measures
Law Concerning the Promotion of the Measures to Cope with Global Warming
Law Concerning the Protection of the Ozone Layer Through the Control of Specified Substances and Other Measures (May 1988)
Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
Law concerning the Rational Use of Energy
Law concerning the Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons (Fluorocarbons Recovery and Destruction Law) (June 2001)
Law Concerning Reporting etc. of Releases to the Environment of Specific Chemical Substances and Promoting Improvements in Their Management
Law Concerning Special Measures against Dioxins
Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
Law for Enhancing Motivation on Environmental Conservation and Promoting of Environmental Education
Law for the Promotion of Nature Restoration
Law on Special Measures concerning Removal of Environmental Problems Caused by Specified Industrial Wastes
Law relating to Protection of the Environment in Antarctica
Noise Regulation Law
NOx Law (Japan)
Offensive Odor Control Law
Studded Tires Regulation Law
Vibration Regulation Law
Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law
Water Pollution Control Law
Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law
Kyrgyzstan
Law on Animal World, 1999
Law on Biosphere Areas in Kyrgyz Republic, 1999
Law on Environment Protection, 1999
Law on Environmental Expertise, 1999
Law on General Technical Regulations ensuring Environmental Safety in Kyrgyz Republic, 2009
Law on Protection and Use of Flora, 2001
Law on Protection of Atmospheric Air, 1999
Law on Protection of Ozone Layer, 2006
Law on Radiation Safety of Population of Kyrgyz Republic, 1999
Law on Renewable Energy Sources, 2008
Law on Specially Protected Natural Territories, 2011
Law on Sustainable Development of Environmental and Economic System Yssyk-Kul, 2004
Law on Tailing Ponds and Mine Wastes, 2001
Law on Waste of Production and Use, 2001
Law on Water, 1994
Pakistan
Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997
Sindh Environmental Protection Act 2014
Philippines
Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System
Fisheries Act of 1932
Philippine Environment Code
Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines
Water Code of the Philippines
Pollution Control Law (Presidential Decree 1181; 1977)
Philippine Environmental Impact Statement System (Presidential Decree 1586; 1978)
Food Security Act of 1985
Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990
Philippine Mining Act of 1995
Animal Welfare Act of 1998
Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998
Clean Air Act of 1999
Philippine Ecological Waste and Solid Management Act of 2000
Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001
Chain Saw Act of 2002
Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act of 2002
Clean Water Act of 2004
Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008
Climate Change Act of 2009
Singapore
Environmental Protection and Management Act (Cap 94A)
Hazardous Waste (Control of Export, Import and Transit) Act (Cap. 122A)
Parks and Trees Act (Cap. 216) and its associated regulations, the Parks and Trees Regulations (Cap. 216 Section 63) aimed at regulating conduct within parks and nature reserves.
Wildlife Act (Cap. 351) aimed at protecting named species of plant, animal and fungi in Singapore
Endangered Species (Import and Export) Act (Cap. 92A) aimed at preventing the trade of wildlife protected under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Carbon Pricing Act (No.
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