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Decree-Law No. 112/2002 approving the National Water Plan.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 90/2002 (I-A), 17 April 2002, pp. 3724-3817.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Institution Policy/planning Water users' associations Water supply Ecosystem preservation Freshwater resources management Water rights Wetlands
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

This Decree-Law approves the National Water Plan. The Plan, consisting of five chapters deals with the planning and policy of a correct and modern management of water resources, in order to improve their rational exploitation and protection. Chapter 1 defines water resources, geographical delimitation of national territories involved in the water plannings and zones under a special regime of protection and the sectors involved with this sector. Chapter 2 establishes the requirements to be met in order to draw up a water management plan, including environment protection. Chapter 3 deals with the challenges of the New Policy of Water, requirements to be met in order to preserve the aquatic ecosystems. Chapter 4 sets forth physical objectives and financial mesures to be applied. Chapter 5 specifies Plan application and evaluation.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
dre.pt

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree-Law No. 45/94 on planning procedures for water resources.

Legislation | Portugal | 1994

Keyword: Institution, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Protected area, Water rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree-Law No. 76/2016 approving the National Water Plan (NAP).

Legislation | Portugal | 2016

Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Environmental planning, Marine area, Marine pollution, Monitoring, Climate change, Coastal zone management, Pollution control, Ecosystem preservation, Basic legislation, Institution, Policy/planning, Water users' associations, Water supply, Water rights, Wetlands, Equity, Water quality standards, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX