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Act No. 5.318 establishing the National Policy and creating the National Council for the Protection of Environment.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
1967
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Pollution control Institution
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the date of publication.
Abstract

This Act establishes the National Policy and creates the National Council for the Protection of Environment. It consists of 13 articles laying down composition, duties and competencies of aforementioned administration and establishing the policy to be applied for the improvement of certain environmental sectors, such as re-using of water discharge, control of environmental pollution, soil erosion, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.terravista.pt