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Afghanistan
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Environment Law, 2007 (unofficial translation) |
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Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2008 |
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National Administrative Guidelines for the Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessments |
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Australia - NSW
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Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPA) |
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Environment, Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW)(EPAR) |
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Belize
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Environmental Protection Act, 2000; Environmental Protection (Amendment) Act, 2009 |
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Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 |
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Bolivia
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Ley de Medio Ambiente (Act of the Environment) No. 1333 and Decreto Supremo No 24176, of December 8th 1995 |
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Reglamento de Control y Prevención Ambiental (Regulations of Environmental Control and Protection) |
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Botswana
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Environmental Assessment Act, 2011 |
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Environmental Assessment Regulations, 2012 |
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Brazil
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Brazilian Constitution, Art. 225 sec. 1(IV); Supplementary Law No. 140 of 2011; Federal Law 6938 of 1981, Decree 99.274/1990; Federal Law 9.985/2000, Decree 4340/2002, Federal Law 10.650/2003 |
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Resolutions of the National Environment Council - CONAMA 01/1986; 06/1987; 09/1987; 01/1988; 237/1997; 279/2001 |
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General and Sectoral Guides |
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British Columbia, Canada
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Environmental Assessment Act 2018 |
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Various |
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Various |
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China
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Law of the People's Republic of China on Evaluation of Environmental Effects |
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Chinese Plan Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2009 (unofficial translation; applies to government plans only) |
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EIA Guidelines |
Link |
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Colombia
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Law 99 of 1993 as amended by Law 1753 of 2015 (National Development Plan 2014-2018) |
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Decree 2041 of 2014 |
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Costa Rica
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Organic Act of the Environment 7554 (Ley Orgánica del AmbienteGeneral No. 7554) |
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Regulations on Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures, Decree 31849-2004 (Reglamento General sobre los Procedimientos de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental, Decreto 31849-2004). |
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Guidelines of Technical Tools for the Environmental Impact Assessment Process Parts I, II, IV (Decretos) |
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Dominican Republic
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Law 64-00 on the Environment and Natural Resources |
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Compendium of Regulations and Procedures for Environmental Authorizations in the Dominican Republic |
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Ecuador
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Environmental Management Act, R.O. 418 of 10 September 2004 |
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Decree No. No. 3516 establishing the Unified Text of Secondary Legislation of the Ministry of the Environment, 14 August 2012 |
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Egypt
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Law for the Protection of the Environment (Law 4/1994, as amended by Law 9/2009) (english translation) |
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Executive Regulations and PM Decrees (Arabic only) |
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Guidelines of Principles and Procedures for Environmental Impact Assessment (2009 & 2010) & EIA Guidelines for various sectors |
Link |
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Estonia
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Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act |
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Detailed List of Areas of Activity Requiring Consideration of Need for Initiation of Environmental Impact Assessment Government of the Republic Regulation No. 224 of 29 August 2005 |
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Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
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The Environment Management Act, 2002 |
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The Environmental Audit, Assessment and Review Regulations, 2000 |
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Eswatini Environment Authority (available under "Environmental Impact Assessment" tab |
Link |
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Fiji
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Environment Management Act, 2005 |
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Environment Management (EIA Process) Regulations 2007 |
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Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Guidelines (Department of Environment) |
Link |
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Ghana
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The Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 |
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Environmental Assessment Regulations, 1999 |
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Guatemala
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Decreto Número 68-86 Ley de Protección y Mejoramiento del Medio Ambiente |
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Acuerdo Gubernativo 137-2016, Reglamento de Evaluación, Control y Seguimiento Ambiental |
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Guyana
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Environmental Protection Act |
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Environmental Protection (Authorisations) Regulations 2000 |
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Various Ministry guidelines have been published but are not available in electronic format |
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Israel
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Planning & Building Law 5725-1965 (with amendments) (Unofficial translation) |
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Planning & Building Regulations (Environmental Impact Statements) 5763-2003 (available in Hebrew) |
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Japan
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Environmental Impact Assessment Law, Law No. 81 of 1997 |
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Environmental Impact Assessment in Japan (2012) |
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Kenya
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Environmental Management and Co-Ordination Act, 1999 ("EMCA"), as amended (see "Guidance" for 2015 Amendments) |
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The Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003 (revised 2012) |
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Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Amendment) Act, 2015 |
Link |
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Korea
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Environmental Impact Assessment Act, 2013 (English translation), as amended |
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Presidential Decree No. 28211: Enforcement Decree of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act |
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Korea Environmental Policy Bulletin - Environmental Impact Assessment |
Link |
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Lao PDR
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Environmental Protection Law (Revised Version), No. 29/NA (2012) |
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Decree on Environmental Impact Assessment, No. 21/GOL (2019) |
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Liberia
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Environmental Protection and Management Law of Liberia |
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Environmental Impact Assessment Procedural Guidelines 2006 |
Link |
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Malaysia
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Environmental Quality Act 1974 (EQA) (as amended) |
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Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) Environmental Impact Assessment Order, 1987 |
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Department of Environment, "EIA Procedure and Requirements in Malaysia" |
Link |
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Maldives
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Environmental Protection and Preservation Act of Maldives (Act 4/93) |
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Regulation on the Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment Report 2012 |
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Malta
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Environment and Development Planning Act, Cap. 504 |
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Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2017 (S.L. 549.46), amended by Environmental Impact Assessment (Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2020 |
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Mexico
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Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y Protección al Ambiente (LGEEPA) |
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Reglamento de la Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y Protección al Ambiente en Materia de Impacto Ambiental |
Link |
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Myanmar
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Environmental Conservation Law, No. 9/2012 |
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Environmental Conservation Rules, Notification No. 50/2014 |
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Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure, Notification No. 616 / 2015 |
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Namibia
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Environmental Management Act - No. 7 of 2007 |
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Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2012 |
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Procedures and Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) - Draft (2008) |
Link |
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Nepal
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The Environment Protection Act, 2019 (2076) |
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Environment Protection Rule, 2077 (2020) (Nepali) |
Link |
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New Zealand
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Resource Management Act, 1991 |
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RMA Everyday Guide series (published by Ministry of the Environment) |
Link |
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Nigeria
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Environmental Impact Assessment Decree, No. 86 of 1992 |
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Federal Ministry of Environment Sectoral Guidelines |
Link |
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Pakistan
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Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 |
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Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Review of IEE and EIA) Regulations, 2000 |
Link |
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency guidelines (sectoral guidelines available on the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency website) |
Link |
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Pakistan-Balochistan Province
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Balochistan Environment Protection Act, 2012 |
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The Balochistan Environmental Protection Agency (Review of IEE and EIA) Regulations 2020 |
Link |
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Peru
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National Environmental Impact Assessment Law, No. 27446 (2001) (as modified by Legislative Decree No. 1078 (2008); General Environmental Law, No. 28611 (2005) |
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Regulations of Law No. 27446 - Supreme Decree No. 019-2009-MINAM (2009) |
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Numerous sectoral guidelines - energy, industrial hydrocarbons, fishing, transportation |
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Philippines
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Presidential Decrees Nos. 1151 (1977) & 1586 (1978) |
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Department Administrative Orders 2003-30 & 96-37 |
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MC 2007-002 (Revised Procedural Manual), MC 2007-001 (Environmental Impact Assessment Review Manual), and additional Memorandum Circulars |
Link |
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Rwanda
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Organic Law No. 04/2005, Determining Modalities of Protection, Conservation, and Promotion of Environment in Rwanda |
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Ministerial Order Nos. 003/2008 & 004/2008 |
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Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines, 2006 |
Link |
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Saudi Arabia
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General Environmental Law, 2001 |
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General Environmental Rules for Implementation |
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Environmental Protection Standards - Appendix 1 to General Environmental Rules |
Link |
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Scotland
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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 |
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Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 |
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Planning Circular 1 (2017) Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations |
Link |
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South Africa
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National Environmental Management Act of 1998 (NEMA) & Amendments |
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Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (Government Notice No. R.543 of June 18, 2010 – corrected by Government Notice No. R.660 of July 30, 2010 and Government Notice No. R.1159 of December 10, 2010) |
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Various sectoral guidelines (e.g., mining, renewable energy) |
Link |
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Spain
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Law 21/2013 of 9 December 2013 |
Link |
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Guidance and Directives |
Link |
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Sri Lanka
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National Environmental Act, No. 47 of 1980 (as amended 1988 & 2000) |
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National Environmental (Procedure for approval of projects) Regulations No. 1 of 1993 (as amended) |
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General and Sectoral Guidelines (listed, but not available online) |
Link |
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Taiwan
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Environmental Impact Assessment Act, 2003 |
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Environmental Impact Assessment Enforcement Rules, amended 2018 |
Link |
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Tanzania
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Environmental Management Act, 2004 |
Link |
Environmental Management (Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2005, as amended 2018 |
Link |
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Trinidad & Tobago
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Environmental Management Act, 2000 |
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Certificate of Environmental Clearance Rules, 2001; Certificate of Environmental Clearance (Designated Activities) Order, 2001 & 2008 and amendments (2007 & 2008) |
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A Guide to the Application for a Certificate of Environmental Clearance |
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Uganda
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National Environment Act, 2019 |
Link |
The National Environment (Environmental and Social Assessment) Regulations, 2020 |
Link |
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Ukraine
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Law of Ukraine on Environmental Impact Assessment |
Link |
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Guidance |
Link |
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United Kingdom
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Town and Country Planning Act 1990 |
Link |
The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 |
Link |
Guidance: Environmental Impact Assessment (website) |
Link |
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United States
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347 |
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Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (CEQ Regulations), 40 C.F.R. Part 1500 |
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CEQ Guidance |
Link |
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Venezuela
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Ley Orgánica del Ambiente de 2006, No. 5.833 Extraordinario |
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Decree No. 1.257 (Normas sobre Evaluación Ambiental de Actividades Susceptibles de Degradar el Ambiente) |
Link |
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Vietnam
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Law on Environmental Protection (2014) |
Link |
Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP (amended by Decree No. 40/2019) |
Link |
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Wales
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Town and Country Planning Act 1990 |
Link |
The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Wales) Regulations 2017 |
Link |
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Zambia
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Environmental Management Act No. 12 of 2011 |
Link |
Environmental Protection and Pollution Control (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1997 |
Link |
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