AGRICULTURE
| Law name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land and Agrarian Development Law | Ley de Tierras y Desarrollo Agrario | Ministry of Agriculture and Lands; National Institute of Lands | 2010 |
| Great Agrovenezuela Mission Law | Ley de la Gran Misión Agrovenezuela | Ministry of Agriculture and Lands | 2014 |
| Organic Regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land | Reglamento Organico del Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Agricultura y Tierras | Ministry of Agriculture and Lands | 2015 |
ENERGY & MINING
| Law name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Hydrocarbons Law | Ley Orgánica de Hidrocarburos | Ministry of Petroleum and Mining | 2006 |
| Organic Gaseous Hydrocarbons Law | Ley Orgánica de Hidrocarburos Gaseosos | Ministry of Petroleum and Mining | 1999 |
| Regulations on Gaseous Hydrocarbons Law | Reglamento de la Ley Orgánica de Hidrocarburos Gaseosos | Ministry of Petroleum and Mining | 2000 |
| Petrochemical Activities Development Organic Law | Ley Orgánica para el Desarrollo de las Actividades Petroquímicas | Ministry of Petroleum and Mining | 2009 |
| Organic Regulations of the Petroleum and Mining Ministry | Reglamento Orgánico del Ministerio de Petróleo y Minería | Ministry of Petroleum and Mining | 2015 |
| Regulations on the Conservation of Hydrocarbon Resources | Reglamento sobre la Conservación de los Recursos de Hidrocarburos | Ministry of Petroleum and Mining | 1969 |
| Organic Law that Limits Gold Exploration and Exploitation to the State | Decreto con Rango, Valor y Fuerza de Ley Organica que Reserva al Estado las Actividades de Exploracion Y Explotacion del Oro, Asi Como las Conexas y Auxiliares A Estas | Ministry of Petroleum and Mining | 2014 |
| Technical Regulations to Control Gold and Diamond Mining Impact on Environment | Normas técnicas para el control de la afectación del ambiente asociada al aprovechamiento del oro y diamante | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 1998 |
FORESTRY
| Law name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Diversity Management Law | Ley de Gestión de la Diversidad Biológica | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 2008 |
| Wildlife Protection Law | Ley de Protección a la Fauna Silvestre | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 1970 |
| Regulations on Wildlife Protection Law | Reglamento de la Ley de Protección a la Fauna Silvestre | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 1999 |
| Forest Law | Ley de Bosques | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 2013 |
| Endangered Species List Decree | Especies en Peligro de Extinción | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 1996 |
| Ministry Resolution on General Regulations for Communitiy Forest Management | Resolución sobre fundamentos, objetivos y normas generales para la ejecución del programa del manejo integral comunitario del bosque. | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 2005 |
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
| Law name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Criminal Law | Ley Penal del Ambiente | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 2012 |
| Organic Law of the Environment | Ley Organica del Ambiente | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 2007 |
| Decree that Prohibits Occupation and Activities Against Primary Objectives of Forest Reserves and Lots | Decreto Mediante el cual se prohíbe terminantemente la ocupación y la realización de las actividades contrarias a los fines de su creación, en reservas forestales y lotes boscosos | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 1990 |
| Decree that Prohibits Mining in the Federal Territory of Amazonas and Commands Stopping Any Mining Activity | Decreto mediante el cual se prohíbe la explotación minera dentro del Territorio Federal Amazonas y se ordena la suspensión inmediata de cualquier actividad minera en ejecución (Gaceta Oficial N° 4.106 Extraordinario del 09 de junio de 1989) | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 1989 |
| Decree that Prohibits Logging, Deforestation and Timber Exploitation in the Federal Territory of Amazonas | Decreto mediante el cual quedan prohibidas las talas, deforestaciones y explotaciones de productos forestales madereros en todo el Territorio Federal Amazonas | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 1978 |
| Organic Regulations of the Ecosocialism and Waters Ministry | Reglamento Orgánico del Ministerio del Poder Popular para el Ecosocialismo y Aguas | Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters | 2015 |
INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS & TERRITORIES
| Law name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law on Demarcation and Guarantee of Habitat and Lands of Indigenous Peoples | Ley de Demarcación y Garantía del Hábitat y Tierras de los Pueblos Indígenas | Ministry of Indigenous Peoples | 2001 |
| Organic Law of Indigenous Peoples and Communities | Ley Orgánica de Pueblos y Comunidades Indígenas | Ministry of Indigenous Peoples | 2005 |
PROTECTED AREAS
| Law name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Use Organic Law | Ley Orgánica para la Ordenación del Territorio | National Institute of Lands | 1983 |
| Law of the National Institute of Parks | Ley del Instituto Nacional de Parques | The National Institute of Parks | 1978 |
| Regulations for the Administration and Management of National Parks and Natural Monuments. | Reglamento Sobre Administración y Manejo de Parques Nacionales y Monumentos Naturales. | The National Institute of Parks | 1989 |
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION LINKS
Ministry of Petroleum and Mining (MPM)
Ministry of Ecosocialism and Waters (Environment) (MINAMB)
The National Institute of Parks (INPARQUES) (overseen by MINAMB)
Ministry of Agriculture and Lands (MAT)
National Institute of Lands (INTI)
Ministry of Indigenous Peoples (MINPI)
REFERENCES
http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/67734/venezuela-enacts-new-environmental-criminal-law
http://www.globalenvironmentallaw.org/Site/Venezuela.html
http://www.parkswatch.org/main.php?l=eng&p=country&p2=ven
http://www.asoprodem.org.ve/index.php/instrumentos/232-normativa-nacional
http://www.minamb.gob.ve/
http://www.mat.gob.ve/
http://www.minpi.gob.ve/
http://www.mpetromin.gob.ve/
http://criminalistica.mp.gob.ve/site/?m=CBQTGQoTGRjUCQoZBhERCg==&CW=1tjW
http://www.cnac.gob.ve/