AGRICULTURE
| Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous and Community Agriculture Law | Ley de Organizaciones Económicas Campesinas, Indígena Originarias – Oecas y de Organizaciones Económicas Comunitarias | Various | 2013 |
| Water Pollution Law | Reglamento en Materia de Contaminación Hídrica | Various | 1995 |
| Law on the Productive Revolution of Community Agriculture | Ley de Revolución Productiva Comunitaria Agropecuaria | Various | 2011 |
| Food Production Support and Forest Recovery Law | Ley de Apoyo a la Producción de Alimentos y Restitución de Bosques | Various | 2013 |
ENERGY & MINING
| Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining and Metallurgy Law | Ley de Mineria y Metalurgia | Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy | 2014 |
| Environmental Hydrocarbons Regulation | Reglamento Ambiental para el Sector Hidrocarburos (RASH) | Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy | 1996 |
| Environmental Mining Regulation | Reglamento Ambiental para Actividades Mineras (RAAM) | Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy | 1997 |
| Regulation on Environmental Prevention and Control | Reglamento de Prevención y Control Ambiental | Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy | 2003 |
| Regulation on Consultation and Participation for Hydrocarbons Activities | Reglamento de Consulta y Participacion para Actividades Hidrocarburiferas | Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy | 2015 |
| Hidrocarbons Law | Ley de Hidrocarburos | Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy | 2005 |
| Decree on Hydrocarbons Activities in Protected Areas | Decreto Sobre Actividad Hidrocarburifera en Areas Protegidas | Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy | 2015 |
FORESTRY
| Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry Law | Ley Forestal | Ministry of Environment and Water | 1996 |
| Convention on Biological Diversity Ratification Law | Ley Que Aprueba y Ratifica el Convenio Sobre Diversidad Biológica de NNUU. | Ministry of Environment and Water | 1994 |
| General Regulations on Forestry Law | Reglamento General de la Ley Forestal | Ministry of Environment and Water | 1996 |
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
| Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Law (and Regulations) | Ley del Medio Ambiente | Ministry of Environment and Water | 1992 |
| National Development Plan | Plan Nacional de Desarrollo | Various | |
| Mother Earth Framework Law | Ley Marco de La Madre Tierra y Desarrollo Integral Para Vivir Bien | Ministry of Environment and Water | 2012 |
| Environmental Licensing Decree | Ley Que Establecio el Procedimiento de Actualización de las Licencias Ambientales | Ministry of Environment and Water | 2006 |
| UN Convention on Climate Change Ratification | Ley Que Aprueba y Ratifica la Convención Marco de la NNUU Sobre el Cambio Climático. | Ministry of Environment and Water | 1994 |
| Environmental Prevention and Control Regulation | Reglamento de Prevención y Control Ambiental | Ministry of Environment and Water | |
| Decree on General and Indefinite Bans | Decreto de Veda General e Indefinida | Ministry of Environment and Water | 1990 |
| Supreme Decree to Ratify General and Indefinite Bans | Decreto Supremo de Ratificatoria de la Veda General e Indefinida | Ministry of Environment and Water | 1999 |
| National Constitution of Bolivia | Constitucion Nacional de Bolivia | Various | 2009 |
INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS & TERRITORIES
| Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Peoples Autodetermination Law (ratification of OIT convention 169) | Ley Que Aprueba el Convenio 169 de la 76 Conferencia de la OIT, Sobre Pueblos Indígenas y Tribales | Ministry of Rural Development and Land | 1991 |
| UN Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples Ratification Law | Ley Que Aprueba la Declaración de las Naciones Unidas Sobre los Derechos Humanos de los Pueblos Indígenas | Ministry of Rural Development and Land | 2007 |
| Framework Law on Autonomies and Decentralization | Ley Marco de Autonomias y Descentralización | Ministry of Rural Development and Land | 2010 |
PROTECTED AREAS
| Law Name (Eng) | Law Name (Orig.) | Government Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife, National Parks, and Hunting & Fishing Law | Ley de Vida Silvestre Parques Nacionales Caza y Pesca | National Protected Areas Service | 1975 |
| Protected Areas Regulation | Reglamento de Áreas Protegidas | National Protected Areas Service | 1997 |
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
Ministry of the Environment and Water
Ministry of Rural Development and Land
Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy
Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy
National Protected Areas Service (SERNAP)
REFERENCES
http://www.iclg.co.uk/practice-areas/environment-and-climate-change-law/environment-and-climate-change-law-2015/bolivia
http://www.tecnologiaslimpias.cl/bolivia/bolivia_medamb.html
https://sites.google.com/site/marconormativoambiental/bolivia
http://www.mmaya.gob.bo/index.php/informacion_institucional/Leyes-y-Normas,777.html
http://silep.vicepresidencia.gob.bo/SILEP/buscador