List of environmental laws by country

This article lists the most important national environmental laws by continent and country. == Africa == === Egypt === Egyptian Law 102 of 1983, for Nature Protectorates Environmental Protection Law 4/1994 amended by Law 9/2009(Egypt) Law 48/1982 Concerning the Protection of Nile River and Water Channels Law 124/83 Concerning Fishing, Aquatic Life Organization of Fisheries Law 93/1962 Concerning Discharge of Liquid Wastes Law 27/1978 Concerning Organizing General Water Resources for Drinking and Human Use === Kenya === Biosafety Act 2009 Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003 Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Conservation of Biological Diversity and Resources, Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing) Regulations, 2006 Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Controlled Substances) Regulations 2007 Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution) (Control) Regulations 2009 Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Waste Management) Regulations 2006 Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Water Quality) Regulations 2006 Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Wetlands, Riverbanks, Lake Shores and Sea Shore Management) Regulations 2009 Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act 1999 / no 8 Environmental (Prevention Of Pollution In Coastal Zone And Other Segments Of The Environment) Regulation, 2003 Fisheries Act (Chapter 378) Forests Act (Chapter 385) The Forests Act, 2005 Kenya Tourist Development Authority (Chapter 382) Kenya's Environment Management and Coordination Act 1999 Noise Regulations Timber Act (Chapter 386) Tourist Industry Licensing Act (Chapter 381) Water Act 2002 Water Act 2002 / no 8 Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act (Chapter 376) === South Africa === == Asia == === China === Air Pollution Control Act (China) Animal Epidemic Prevention Law 1997 Basic Environment Act Drinking Water Management Act Environmental Impact Assessment Act Environmental Protection Law 1989 Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (For Trial Implementation) 1979 Fisheries Law 1986 Fisheries Law (2004 Revision) Flood Control Law 1997 Forestry Law 1985 Forestry Law of the People's Republic of China (1998) Grassland Law 1985 Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Pollution from Environmental Noise Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution Law of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation Law on Desert Prevention and Transformation 2001 Law on Marine Environment Protection 1983 Law on Mineral Resources 1986 Law on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution Law on Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution 2000 Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Noise Pollution 1997 Law on the Prevention and Control of Solid Wastes Pollution Law on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution 1996 Law on Promoting Clean Production 2002 Law on Protecting Against and Mitigating Earthquake Disasters Law on the Protection of Cultural Relics Law on the Protection of Wildlife 1989 Law on the Protection of Wildlife (2004 Revision) Law on Water and Soil Conservation Marine Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China (1983) Marine Pollution Control Act Public Nuisance Dispute Mediation Act Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act Water Law 1988 Water Law 2002 (the modified edition) Water Pollution Control Act (China) Wildlife Protection Law === India === Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) cess act, 1977 Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Biological Diversity Act, 2002 Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 Forest Conservation Act, 1980 Hazardous Waste Handling and Management Rules, 1989 Indian Forest Act, 1927 The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 Noise Pollution rule, 2000 Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act of 2001 Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution), 1974 Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 === Japan === Air Pollution Control Law Basic Environment Law Environmental Impact Assessment law Fisheries Law No 267 of 1949 Fundamental Law for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society Invasive Alien Species Act (Law No.

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