The National Environmental Policy is prepared pursuant to Section 18(1) of the Environmental Management Act and includes provisions which seek to encourage the establishment of institutional linkages locally, regionally and internationally to further the objects of the said Act, an analysis of...
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Policy instruments
National Environmental Policy (2006)
07/04/2006 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Environmental assessment Environmental education Trinidad and TobagoAmerindian Act (No. 6 of 2006)
14/03/2006 Rights: Participation Justice Topics: Biodiversity Mining Indigenous peoples GuyanaThe Act provides for the recognition and protection of collective rights of Amerindian Villages and Communities in Guyana and the promotion of good governance.
Disaster Preparedness and Response Act (No. 4 of 2006)
01/03/2006 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Environmental education BahamasThis act provides for a more effective organisation of the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters in The Bahamas.
Décret portant sur la Gestion de l’Environnement
26/01/2006 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Environmental education Environmental assessment HaitiThis Decree defines the national policy on environmental management and regulates the conduct of citizens for sustainable development. It reconizes the every person's right to a healthy and enjoyable environment.
Physical Planning and Development Act (No. 29 of 2001)
01/07/2003 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Environmental assessment Saint LuciaThe Act makes provisions for the development of land, the assessment of the environmental impacts of development, the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers to regulate the use of land, and for related matters in Saint Lucia.
Physical Planning Act (No. 6 of 2003)
24/03/2003 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Biodiversity Cities Environmental assessment Antigua and BarbudaThis act regulates the development of land for planning and connected purposes and the construction of buildings in Antigua and Barbuda. It incorporates information and public participation provisions.
Disaster Management Act (No. 13 of 2002)
03/10/2002 Rights: Information Participation Topics: Environmental education Environmental assessment Antigua and BarbudaThe acts provides for the effective organisation of the preparedness, management, mitigation of, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters natural and man-made in Antigua and Barbuda.
Physical Planning and Development Control Act (No. 25 of 2002)
13/09/2002 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Biodiversity Cities Environmental assessment GrenadaThe Act provides for the control of physical development, requires the preparation of physical plans for Grenada and protects the natural and cultural heritage.
Physical Planning Act (No. 5 of 2002)
09/05/2002 Rights: Information Participation Justice Topics: Biodiversity Environmental assessment Mining DominicaThis Act makes provisions for the orderly and progressive development of land in urban and rural areas and to preserve and improve the amenities thereof and for the grant of permission to develop land and for other powers of control over the use of land in Dominica.
Constitution of Barbados
17/02/2002 Rights: Information Participation Justice BarbadosThe Constitution of Barbados ensures access to information and participation within the framework of the freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly and association. It also provides constitutional guarantees in case the aforementioned rights are infringed.
