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Decree of 5 June 2001 establishing the project for the Conservation and revitalization of the São Francisco River basin.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Forestry, Water
Keyword
Waste disposal Effluent waste water/discharge Soil conservation/soil improvement Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Freshwater resources management Freshwater pollution Sustainable development Pollution control
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Basin
São Francisco
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the date of publication.
Abstract

This Decree establishes the project for the conservation and revitalization of the São Francisco River basin. It consists of 7 articles defining the aforementioned project, whose aims in particular are to promote and improve water sector within the said river basin, according to the priority uses established by the national policy of water resources exploitation. It defines waste water disposal, freshwater pollution control by a rational use of pesticides, soil conservation, reforestation programme, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.senado.gov.br