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Decree No. 4.339 establishing principles and guidelines for the implementation of the National Policy on Biodiversity.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Biodiversity Genetic resources Access right Access-to-information Management/conservation Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge
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

The Decree, composed of two articles and one Annex, sets principles and guidelines for the implementation of the National Policy on Biodiversity. The Annex defines the general objective of the National Policy on Biodiversity, aimed at promoting, in an integrated way, biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of its components as well as the equitable distribution of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. The Annex defines the specific objectives of the National Policy on Biodiversity, structured in the following seven components: (1) Biodiversity Knowledge, (2) Biodiversity Conservation, (3) Sustainable Use of Biodiversity Components, (5) Access to Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge associated to the Distribution of the Benefits, (6) Education, Public Awareness, Information and Dissemination on Information over Biodiversity, (7) Legal and Institutional Reinforcement for Biodiversity Management.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.senado.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 4.703 on the National Programme on Biological Diversity (PRONABIO) and on the National Commission on Biodiversity.

Legislation | Brazil | 2003 (2020)

Keyword: Institution, Biodiversity, Research, Policy/planning, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX