The Act provides for the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters in Saint Lucia.

The Act establishes the Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority as a body corporate tasked with comprehensive measures for solid waste management. The Authority is mandated to compile and regularly update an inventory of solid waste.

The 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.

The Act provides for the conservation of land in Saint Lucia and the establishment of the Land Conservation Board.

The Constitution of Saint Lucia 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.