Legal, Regulatory and Institutional Aspects of Environmental and Natural Resources Management in Developing Countries: A Country Study of Venezuela

摘要

The legal-regulatory and institutional aspects of environmental and natural resource management in Venezuela are reviewed. After a description of the country's geography, natural resources, demography, economy, and governmental structure, historical patterns of development are analyzed and their accompanying environmental problems noted. Principles underlying environmental policies as well as strategies for implementing them are then detailed. Next, the legal/institutional framework of environmental policy is described, and responsibilities of the Ministry of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources and other public agencies are outlined.