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Ley general del equilibrio ecológico y la protección al ambiente

General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection

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Summary

This Law regulates the provisions of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States that refer to the preservation and restoration of the ecological balance, as well as the protection of the environment, in the national territory and the areas on which that the nation exercises its sovereignty and jurisdiction. Its provisions are of public order and social interest and are intended to promote sustainable development.

Issuer

Mexico

Year

2016

Region

North America

Issuer (type)

Congress of the Union: Chamber of Deputies (Congreso de la Unión Cámara de Diputados) (Government)

Instrument type

Law

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

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    • E focus: climate change, conservation, deforestation, degradation, emissions, energy, environment, environmental management, environmental policy, fisheries, forests, hazardous waste, land use, pollution, radioactive waste, recycling, restoration, soil, solid waste, waste, water, water reuse, wetlands, biodiversity
    • S focus: basic services, compensation, diversity, children
    • G focus: internal control, audit
    • Agriculture, Construction, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Public administration, Transportation