Decree No. 10.141 creating the National Committee on Wetlands. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Wetlands Inland waters Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Sustainable use Policy/planning Protected area Protection of habitats Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force the day of its publication. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 9 articles, creates the National Committee on Wetlands. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Committee entitled to perform the following activities: propose to the Ministry of the Environment guidelines and enforcement actions, related to the conservation, management and rational use of environmental resources, regarding the management of the areas included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance and in other Brazilian wetlands; contribute to the elaboration of a national plan for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands; suggest and evaluate the inclusion of new sites in the List of Wetlands of International Importance; subsidize Brazilian participation in meetings held in the context of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat, known as the Ramsar Convention, and contribute to the preparation of reports sent to the Conferences of the Contracting Parties; promote the implementation of the Ramsar Convention and the decisions adopted by the Conference of the Contracting Parties; publicize the Ramsar Convention and encourage the participation of the society in its implementation; and present a proposal for internal regulations for approval by the State Minister for the Environment. Full text Portuguese Website www.planalto.gov.br References - Legislation Repeals Decree of 23 October 2003 on the National Committee on Wetlands. Legislation | Brazil | 2003 Keyword: Inland waters, Ecosystem preservation, Wetlands, Institution, Protected area, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX