Venezuela's Organic Law Regulating Pollution in an Industrializing Country

Although the first environmental standards in Venezuela were set almost 30 years ago, government officials had little ability to enforce such laws until the Organic Law of the Environment was passed in 1976. Even with strong enforcement measures, however, rapid industrialization has taxed the countr...

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Published inEnvironment : science and policy for sustainable development Vol. 33; no. 7; p. 16
Main Author White, Allen L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Taylor & Francis Group 01.09.1991
Kirkpatrick Jordon Foundation
Subjects
Conservation
Environmental protection
Industrial production
industrialization
Legislation
Natural resources
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Venezuela
Venezuela
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Summary:Although the first environmental standards in Venezuela were set almost 30 years ago, government officials had little ability to enforce such laws until the Organic Law of the Environment was passed in 1976. Even with strong enforcement measures, however, rapid industrialization has taxed the country's ability to protect its natural resources.
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ISSN:0013-9157
1939-9154
DOI:10.1080/00139157.1991.9929981