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Decree No. 37.034 implementing Law No. 10.350 on the National System of Water Resources.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Rio Grande do Sul
Document type
Regulation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Institution Water users' associations
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 date of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree, composed of eight articles, regulates the institution of Water Basin Management Committees. The aim is to gather representatives of water users with relevant representatives of Federal and State authorities, in order to jointly plan and manage water resources.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.sema.rs.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 10.350 on the Water Resources System of Rio Grande do Sul State.

Legislation | Brazil | 1994

Keyword: Basic legislation, Water abstraction, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Water rights, Water supply, Classification/declassification, Concession, Inland waters, Surface water, Groundwater, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX