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Decree No. 41.578 regulating the State Water Policy.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Minas Gerais
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Policy/planning Water quality standards Water rights Sustainable development Pollution control Priorities Freshwater pollution
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, consisting of 8 Chapters, regulates the State Water Policy. The Water Policy includes hydrographical basins management units to plan and manage this sector, which will consider the specific indicators related to the physical, socio-cultural, economic and political patterns in order to: orientate planning, structuring and creation of Hydrographical Basin Committees; to finance the designing of State Plan for Water Resources, Directive Plans of Hydrographical Basin Water Resources, Development programmes and other Regional research; with a decentralized management of these resources.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.soleis.adv.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 13.199 establishing the State Water Policy.

Legislation | Brazil | 1999 (2023)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Policy/planning, Water quality standards, Water rights, Water supply, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Priorities, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 47.343 approving the Regulation of the State Institute of Water Management (IGAM).

Legislation | Brazil | 2018

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water supply, Water users' associations, Waterworks, Freshwater resources management, Groundwater, Integrated management, Research, Sustainable use, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX