Decree No. 351 approving the Regulation of the Secretariat of State for the Environment (SEMA). Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Mato Grosso Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Mineral resources, Water Keyword Institution Protection of habitats Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental planning Pollution control Biodiversity Policy/planning Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Minerals Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Decree approves the Regulation of the Secretariat of State for the Environment (SEMA). This Regulation, consisting of five Titles, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned State Secretariat, entitled to carry out the following activities: formulate, propose and implement state environmental policies; promote control, preservation, conservation and environmental rehabilitation; contribute to sustainable development to improve the quality of life of local people; formulate, propose, manage and implement state policies to contribute to climate protection; perform the power of environmental administrative police at the state level, through: environmental licensing of activities using environmental resources, which potentially pollute the environment; control exploitation activities for mineral, water, forestry and wildlife resources; formulate and propose required standards for environmental exploitation; promote the survey, the organization and maintenance of state register of activities; promote monitoring of state environmental resources; carry out technical studies that support the planning activities adopting measures for conservation and preservation of environmental resources and establishing operating criteria, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.normasbrasil.com.br References - Legislation Implements Complementary Law No. 214 creating the State Secretariat of Environment SEMA. Legislation | Brazil | 2005 Keyword: Institution, Protection of habitats, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Biodiversity, Policy/planning, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Freshwater pollution, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX