20May
Resolution 447 of 20 May 2020 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.
‘By which the Terms of Reference are issued for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment – EIA, required for the global or definitive environmental licence process for small mining exploitation projects, and other determinations are made.’ RESOLVES: ARTICLE 1. To issue the Terms of Reference for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment – […]
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Resolution 471 of 14 May 2020
By means of which the minimum technical specifications that the products of the official basic cartography of Colombia must have are established. Article 2. Scope of application. The technical specifications of the products of the Official Basic Cartography of Colombia are mandatory for all those who produce basic cartography for official purposes, as well as […]
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Resolution 2184 of 26 December 2019 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development.
By which Resolution 668 of 2016 on the rational use of plastic bags is amended and other provisions are adopted. […]
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Resolution 406 of 28 June 2019 of the National Mining Agency
‘Whereby Resolution 318 of 20 June 2018 is amended, whereby the terms of reference applicable to the preparation of social management programmes and projects in the implementation of mining projects are adopted and other provisions are issued.’
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Resolution No. 1428
“By which articles 9, 10 and 12 of resolution no. 256 of 22 February 2018, by means of which the updating of the environmental compensation manual for the biotic component is adopted and other determinations are made, are modified.”. Article 1 of the Resolution under analysis states that: “To amend article 9 of Resolution No. […]
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25Jul
Resolution No. 1402
‘By means of which the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development adopted the General Methodology for the Preparation and Presentation of Environmental Studies. To highlight, Article 5 of the aforementioned Resolution states the following: “Transitional Regime. The environmental studies prepared in accordance with the methodology adopted by Resolution 1503 of 2010 and which have not […]
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Resolution No. 1259
Which indicates the cases in which it will not be required to advance the environmental licence modification procedure for those works or activities considered minor changes to mining projects.
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Decree 1090
“Whereby Decree 1076 of 2015, Sole Regulatory Decree of the Environment and Sustainable Development Sector, is added in relation to the Programme for the Efficient Use and Saving of Water and other provisions are issued.” The aforementioned rule applies to the Environmental Authorities, for users applying for a water concession and to the territorial entities responsible for […]
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Ecopetrol, ANH and Anla officials investigated over Lisama case
Juan Camilo Acosta, lawyer at Minería & Medio Ambiente Estudio Jurídico, explained what companies and officials would be exposed to if found guilty. ‘The first to be affected are the legal representatives of these companies, such as the directors, who are determined to have committed an act or omission. The legal sanctions in these cases […]
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