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

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República No. 44/94 (I-A), 22 February 1994, pp. 768-771.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Institution Policy/planning Freshwater resources management Protected area Water rights
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Abstract

The purpose of this Decree-Law on the planning of water resources is the enhancement, protection and balanced management of national water resources, and the promotion of uniform regional development through a rational utilization of such resources. Rational exploitation and the optimization of resources are among the objectives of this Decree-Law. It specifies duties and compositions of national administrations responsible for carrying out water resource plannings, etc. It also gives geographical delimitations of national territories ivolved in the aforementioned water plannings and defines zones under a special regime of protection.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Regulatory Decree No. 17/2001 approving the Water Management Plan of the Minho River Basin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2001

Keyword: Water supply, Pollution control, Potable water, Freshwater resources management, Ecosystem preservation, Policy/planning, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulatory Decree No. 6/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Sado River Basin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2002

Keyword: Water abstraction, Water supply, Pollution control, Potable water, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulatory Decree No. 5/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Mira River Basin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2002

Keyword: Water abstraction, Water supply, Pollution control, Potable water, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulatory Decree No. 9/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Mondego River Basin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2002

Keyword: Water abstraction, Water supply, Pollution control, Potable water, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulatory Decree No. 17/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Cávado River Basin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2002

Keyword: Water abstraction, Water supply, Pollution control, Potable water, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulatory Decree No. 26/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the 'Ribeiras do Oeste' Basin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2002

Keyword: Water abstraction, Water supply, Pollution control, Potable water, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulatory Decree No. 11/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Lima River Basin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2002

Keyword: Water abstraction, Water supply, Pollution control, Potable water, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulatory Decree No. 12/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Algarvian Rivers Basin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2002

Keyword: Water abstraction, Water supply, Pollution control, Potable water, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulatory Decree No. 15/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Vouga River Basin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2002

Keyword: Water abstraction, Water supply, Pollution control, Potable water, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulatory Decree No. 23/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Lis River Basin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2002

Keyword: Water abstraction, Water supply, Pollution control, Potable water, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | Portugal | 2002

Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Policy/planning, Water users' associations, Water supply, Ecosystem preservation, Freshwater resources management, Water rights, Wetlands

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulatory Decree No. 18/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Leça River Basin.

Legislation | Portugal | 2002

Keyword: Water abstraction, Water supply, Pollution control, Potable water, Freshwater resources management, Basin/catchment/watershed, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree-Law No. 97/166 ruling on the structure, competencies and functioning of the National Water Council.

Legislation | Portugal | 1997

Keyword: Institution, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Water Act No. 58/2005.

Legislation | Portugal | 2005

Keyword: Marine pollution, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Registration, Polluter pays principle, Precautionary principle, Basin/catchment/watershed, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Wetlands, Inland waters, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX