The purpose of this Law is to develop the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic, which refer to the protection, conservation and recovery of the environment; the sustainable use of natural resources that allow improving the quality of life of present and future generations; as well as, regulate public and private environmental management and environmental protection as a basic obligation of the State, the municipalities and the inhabitants in general; and ensure the application of the international treaties or conventions entered into by El Salvador in this matter.
The law contains a range of climate change-related principles, actions and institutional mandates.
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Environmental Law (Decree No. 233) of El Salvador
Summary
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About this law
Year
1998
Most recent update
01/05/1998
Geography
Response areas
Adaptation, Mitigation
Sectors
Economy-wide, Environment
Topics
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Group
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Policy instrument
Risk
Impacted group
Just transition
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance
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