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Decree No. 7.747 establishing the National Policy on Territorial and Environmental Management of Indigenous Lands (PNGATI).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural development Protected area Traditional rights/customary rights Land tenure Policy/planning Indigenous peoples
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 4 Chapters, establishes the National Policy on Territorial and Environmental Management of Indigenous Lands (PNGATI). This Policy aims at guaranteeing and promoting the rehabilitation, conservation and sustainable use of indigenous land and territorial natural resources, insuring the integrity of the indigenous land property, the improvement of the quality of life and the whole conditions of physical and cultural reproduction for present and future generations of indigenous populations, respecting their socio-cultural autonomy, according to the enforcing legislation. It is divided as follows: Preliminary provisions (Chap. I); Objectives and baselines (Chap. II); Governance of Pngati indigenous populations (Chap. III); Final provisions (Chap. IV).

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 1.141 establishing protective measures to be applied within native people lands.

Legislation | Brazil | 1994

Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Protected area, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree No. 32.854 regulating the procedure for Registration of Pesticides and Biocidal Products, created by Law No. 7.747 of 1982.

Legislation | Brazil | 1988

Keyword: Pesticides, Registration, Transport/storage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Internal trade, International trade, Procedural matters, Disinfection/disinfestation, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 11.512 creating the Steering Committee for the National Policy for Territorial and Environmental Management of Indigenous Lands.

Legislation | Brazil | 2023

Keyword: Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Traditional rights/customary rights, Land tenure, Policy/planning, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX