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Law on Genetically Modified Organisms in Conservation Units, No. 11,460

Law 11,460 establishes regulations for the research and cultivation of genetically modified organisms in Brazilian protected areas, prohibiting these activities in indigenous lands and conservation un...

Guatemala: Policy for the Conservation, Protection and Improvement of the Environment and Resources (Governmental Agreem...

This law seeks the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, especially water, biodiversity, genetic resources, environmental sanitation, adequate use of natural resources and comprehensi...

Policies for the Effective Management of the National System of Protected Areas of the Dominican Republic

The Policies for the Effective Management of the National System of Protected Areas establish the strategic guidelines to strengthen the conservation and sustainable management of protected areas in t...

National Policy on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utiliza...

This policy establishes a national framework to regulate access to Guyana's genetic resources and ensure that benefits arising from their utilization are shared fairly and equitably. It establishes me...

Law No. 11,428 of December 22, 2006, which establishes the legal regime for the protection and use of the Atlantic Fores...

This law establishes the legal framework for the protection and use of the Atlantic Forest Biome in Brazil. It defines the objectives of conservation, protection, regeneration and sustainable use of t...

Atlantic Forest Law, No. 11,428

The Atlantic Forest Law establishes a legal framework for the protection, conservation, regeneration, and sustainable use of the Atlantic Forest Biome, considered a national heritage of Brazil. The la...

Law No. 11.284 of March 2, 2006 on Public Forest Management for Sustainable Production

This law establishes the framework for sustainable management of public forests in Brazil. It creates the Brazilian Forest Service and the National Forest Development Fund. The law regulates forest co...

Bahamas: National policy for the adaptation to climate change

The Government of The Bahamas has prepared this national policy for adaptation to climate change. Specifically, it provides an assessment of the degree of vulnerability of The Bahamas to the projected...

Decree No. 159-2005 declaring the Honduran Emerald Hummingbird Habitat under the Habitat/Species Management Area categor...

Decree No. 159-2005 establishes the creation of the protected area "Honduran Emerald Hummingbird Habitat" under the Habitat/Species Management Area category as an integral part of the National System ...

Law on Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms Mexico

The main objective of the Biosafety Law of Genetically Modified Organisms of Mexico is to regulate activities associated with the use, experimentation, release in pilot programs, commercial release, c...

Peru: Framework Law of the National Environmental Management System

The main objective of this law is to ensure that public entities effectively comply with their environmental goals. To this end, it seeks to strengthen intersectoral coordination in environmental mana...

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, adopted on May 22, 2001, has as its main objective to protect human health and the environment from persistent organic pollutants. These cont...