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Decree No. 87.561 establishing the pollution critical area within the 'Paraíba do Sul' Basin.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Rio de Janeiro
Document type
Regulation
Date
1982
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters
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 publication.
Abstract

This Decree establishes the pollution critical area within the 'Paraíba do Sul' Basin, whose main objective is the carry out controls on industrial pollution and to protect the environment. It consists of 15 articles defining the protective measures to be applied on the aforementioned basin, research programme and competent authorities entitled to manage this sector.

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