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Decree No. 92.752 approving the program of basic actions for protection of the environment.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
1986
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Pollution control EIA Authorization/permit Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree approves the Program of basic actions for protection of the environment. It consists of 3 points specifying the aforementioned program as follows: Emergency Environmental Control Program, which includes: protection, inspection and recovery of the environment; Environmental Impact Studies; Licensing of polluting activities; Pollution control; Protection of public drinking water sources, etc. (Point 1); Human Ecology And Environmental Health Program, which main objective includes the identification and evaluation the risks and harmful effects on environment (2); Program for protection of natural resources and their relations with the culture, which regulates human activities involved in the environmental sector (3).

Full text
English
Website
planalto.gov.br