The constitution of 1991 described are several constitutional regulations that guarantee to citizens the protection of the environment, natural resources and natural heritage, protecting diversity and integrity of the environment and preserving ecologically critical areas.

 

According latinlawyer website, in Colombian law the environmental basic statute is contained in Decree 28811 of 1974 together with its regulations. In addition and among others, the environmental regulations are Law 99 of 1993, Law 1124 of 2007, Decree 1715 of 1978, Resolution 1555 of 2005, Decree 1541 of 1978, Decree 2858 of 1981, Decree 948 of 1996, Decree 979 of 2006, Decree 1713 of 2002, Law 165 of 1994, Law 740 of 2002, Decree 1909 of 2000, Decree 1608 of 1978, Law 357 of 1997, Decree 1604 of 2002, Decree 1729 of 2002, Law 253 of 1996, Law 439 of 1998, Resolution 1023 of 2005, Law 30 of 1990, Law 29 of 1992, Law 618 of 2000, Law 511 of 1999, Law 472 of 1998, Law 393 of 1997 and Law 1333 of 2009.