Decree-Law No. 129/2008 regulating river estuaries’ land management plans (POE). Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, 1.ª Série — No. 139, 21 July 2008, pp. 4507-4510. Subject Land & soil, Water Keyword Coastal zone management Land-use planning Wetlands River basin institution Policy/planning Inland waters Ecosystem preservation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law is composed of 12 articles and two annexes. It rules on the land management plans of river estuaries (POE). In particular, it defines the scope of application of POEs, mainly aimed at protecting the water and ecosystems through an integrated management. POEs shall be defined their respective Hydrographic Regional Administrations. The Annex lists the estuaries that shall adopt POEs. Full text Portuguese