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Environmental legislation
Environmental Problems in the field of Law
Environmental policy
They can address some topics
Including air quality
The quality of the water
waste management
Rights
Environmental
Refers to
the collection of laws
Regulations
International agreements and treaties
Environmental legislation
It means
Specifically to the laws
Regulations enacted by a government
Legal - environmental principles
They include
Precautionary Principle
Prevention Principle
Sustainability Principle
Liability for damages
Could be
Civil Liability
The obligation of a company to clean up an oil spill that has caused damage to the environment
Criminal Liability
The imposition of fines or prison sentences on a company
Environmental Law in Panama
Community environmental policy.
Directed by the
National Environmental Strategy (ENA) for the decade 2021-2031
Community integration strategy in favor of sustainable development
Strategic plan
"Panama 2030" (PEN 2030)
to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Hierarchy of community standards
designed to guide
the country's environmental policies from 2021 to 2031
Strategic lines
Governance
A green-blue economy
Conservation and restoration of ecosystems, biodiversity and natural resources
Community sectoral legislative framework
sectors of society
including the private sector
To address climate change in Panama.
civil society
indigenous communities
Environmental responsibility
The ENA
Seeks to guarantee
Economic sustainability
Social
Country environment
Environmental Legislation and Policies in Latin America
Latin American environmental policy
include
The protection of biodiversity
Promoting sustainable development
The response to climate change
The development of Latin American environmental law.
Address environmental challenges
The loss of biodiversity
Water and air pollution
Climate change
Main international legal instruments linked to climate change
The most significant
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Its objective
Stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere
Kyoto Protocol
Binding for
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in industrialized countries
Paris Agreement
Prevent
Dangerous global warming
Kigali Agreement
Its objective
Reduce HFC production and consumption by more than 80% over the next 30 years
Convention on Biological Diversity
The main objectives
Conservation of biological diversity
Sustainable use of components of biological diversity
Fair and equitable distribution of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
was adopted
The United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.
It includes principles such as
Caution
Common but differentiated responsibilities
International Convention to Combat Desertification
Was adopted in
Paris, France, in 1994 and came into force in 1996
Aim
Combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
It was agreed in the
city of Kyoto, Japan, in 1997 and came into force in 2005
Some key aspects of the Kyoto Protocol include
Flexibility mechanisms
Differentiated commitment
Compliance mechanism
Millennium Development Goals
The global challenges
Poverty
The education
Gender equality
Health
The objectives
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and women's empowerment
Reduce mortality
To improve maternal health.
Fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
National Framework Main national legal instruments linked to climate change
Ecological Regime of the Political Constitution of the Republic of Panama
Article 118
Guarantee that the population lives in a healthy environment free of contamination
Most relevant laws on environmental matters
General Environmental Law 41 of July 1, 1998
Establishes
The basic principles and standards for protection
Conservation and recovery of the environment
Promoting the sustainable use of natural resources
Law 44 of August 5, 2002 or Hydrographic Basin Law.
Aim
The management of the country's hydrographic basins
Law 1 of February 3, 1994 or Forest Law
Key elements
Objectives and definitions
Responsibility of the law
Environment Effect investigation
State Forest Heritage
Tax exemption
Law 24 of June 7, 1995 or Wildlife Law.
Fundamental
objectives
Protect, conserve and increase forest resources
Incorporate heritage lands into the national economy
Prevent and control soil erosion.
Protect and manage watersheds
Encourage and execute forest plantation projects
Executive Decree 43 of July 7, 2004
Information from Law 1 of 1994 includes
The purpose of the legislation
The protection
Conservation
Improvement
Expansion, education, research, management and rational use of forest resources in Panama
Environmental legislation