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Decree No. 7.378 amending Decree No. 4.297 on Ecologic-Economical Zoning of Brazil.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Amazonas
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Forestry
Keyword
Zoning Ecological production/organic production Ecosystem preservation Indigenous peoples Environmental planning Forest management/forest conservation Policy/planning
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 17 articles, a glossary and tables, amends article 13b of Decree No 4.297, which establishes criteria for the Ecologic-Economical Zoning of Brazil (ZEE) as instrument of the National Policy of the Environment. The Decree approves the Ecologic-Economical Macro-zoning of the Legal Amazones, as instrument of management for elaboration and implementation of public policies of development, territorial and environmental planning. The Macro-zoning ZEE of Legal Amazones aims to guarantee the sustainable Regional development, showing productive and management strategies within the environmental sector.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.agricultura.gov.br

References - Legislation

Amends

Decree No. 4.297 ruling on Ecologic-Economical Zoning of Brazil.

Legislation | Brazil | 2002

Keyword: Zoning, Ecological production/organic production, Ecosystem preservation, Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX