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Decree No. 9.829 providing for the Deliberative Council of the Amazon Protection System.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Institution Research Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Management/conservation Protection of habitats
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 provides for the Deliberative Council of the Amazon Protection System. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Council (Consipam) as a deliberative body whose purpose is to establish guidelines for the coordination and implementation of government actions, within the scope of the Amazon Protection System - Sipam, in compliance with the Integrated National Policy for the Legal Amazon. The purpose of Sipam is to integrate, evaluate and disseminate information for the planning and coordination of global government actions with operations in the Amazon region, with a view to enhancing the sustainable development of the region. Consipam is responsible for: establish guidelines and priorities for the conduct of Sipam's implementation actions; deliberate on the multiannual plan; propose measures with a view of articulating and exchanging Sipam's actions with the organs and entities of the federal, state, district and municipal public administration and private institutions; monitor the implementation and evaluate the results of the actions developed by Sipam programmes and projects.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br