Grenada Legal Framework
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND POLICIES
As explained in the previous section, a law is a legal, enforceable rule created to govern various aspects of country operation, while a policy is an instrument that sets intentions and provides guidelines to shape decision-making, but is not legally binding or enforceable like a law. Below is a selected list of laws and policies (in alphabetical order) that may be relevant to environmental and community issues. These are all publicly available on the Laws of Grenada website.
LAWS
1 ABATEMENT OF LITTER ACT
https://laws.gov.gd/index.php/chapters/w-334-344/994-cap1-abatement-of-litter-act/viewdocument/994
29 BEACH PROTECTION ACT
https://laws.gov.gd/index.php/chapters/b-23-39/1048-cap29-beach-protection-act-2/viewdocument/1048
34 BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) ACT
54B CIVIL LIABILITY FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE (INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION) ACT
90B ENVIRONMENTAL LEVY ACT
108 FISHERIES ACT
https://laws.gov.gd/index.php/chapters/f-99-119/1174-cap108-fisheries-act/viewdocument/1174
116 FOREST, SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ACT
124 GRAND ETANG FOREST RESERVE ACT
128C GRENADA CRAFT CENTRE ACT
https://laws.gov.gd/index.php/chapters/m-177-202d/1203-cap128c-grenada-craft-centre-act/download
131A GRENADA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY ACT
INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT
204 NATIONAL HERITAGE PROTECTION ACT
206 NATIONAL PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS ACT
208 NATIONAL WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY ACT
NON-BIODEGRADABLE WASTE CONTROL ACT of 2018
213 NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT
https://laws.gov.gd/index.php/chapters/n-203-216/1331-cap213-noxious-weeds-act/viewdocument/1331
218B OMBUDSMAN ACT
https://laws.gov.gd/index.php/chapters/o-217-223/1339-cap218b-ombudsman-act/viewdocument/1339
238 PESTICIDES CONTROL ACT
241A PHYSICAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL ACT
242 PLANT PROTECTION ACT
https://laws.gov.gd/index.php/chapters/p-224-269a/1370-cap242-plant-protection-act/viewdocument/1370
263 PUBLIC HEALTH ACT
https://laws.gov.gd/index.php/chapters/w-334-344/1400-cap263-public-health-act/viewdocument/1400
321A TOURIST AND BEACH VENDING ACT
334A WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT
https://laws.gov.gd/index.php/chapters/w-334-344/1443-cap334a-waste-management-act/viewdocument/1443
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION BILL 2025
334B WATER QUALITY ACT
https://laws.gov.gd/index.php/chapters/w-334-344/1444-cap334b-water-quality-act/viewdocument/1444
339 WILD ANIMALS AND BIRDS SANCTUARY ACT
POLICIES
Grenada National Sustainable Development Plan 2020-2035
https://www.finance.gd/docs/NSDP2020-2035i.pdf
Grenada National Water Policy 2020
https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/grn203952.pdf
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Policy for Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique 2015
National Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Grenada 2017
https://climateresilience.gov.gd/docs/grenada-national-adaptation-plan-2017-2021/
National Climate Change Policy for Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique (2017–2021)
Revised Forest Policy for Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique 2018
https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/grn219361.pdf
Strategy for the implementation of the National Forest Policy 2018–2028 for Grenada, Carriacou and Petit Martinique
Gazette:
The Gazette is an official publication of the Government of Grenada that reports on the actions and decisions of the government, including approved Acts that are being passed, government orders, notices and awards, public service vacancies, and more. Gazettes are published weekly and are freely available on the government website.