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Decree of 5 June 2012 creating the Committee of the Hydrographical Basin of Paranapanema River, within the State of Paraná and São Paulo.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Paraná
Document type
Regulation
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Institution Dispute settlement Irrigation Royalties/fees Water rights Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Basin
Paranapanema
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree, consisting of 5 articles creates the Committee of the Hydrographical Basin of Paranapanema River, within the State of Paraná and São Paulo. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of this Committee, which is the competent institution for implementing activities aiming at: promoting matters related to water resources use and management, articulating the involvement of all stakeholders in the discussion; managing administrative conflicts related to water resources; approving the Water Resources Plan of the above mentioned basin; implementing this Plan and suggesting necessary provisions to the fulfillment of its goals; proposing to the National Council and to State Councils of Water Resources any matter related to water resources rights, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 9.433 creating the National Water Resources Policy, the National Water Resources Management System, regulating Section XIX, Article 21 of the Federal Constitution.

Legislation | Brazil | 1997 (2023)

Keyword: Framework law, Freshwater resources management, Authorization/permit, Irrigation, Water rights, Water supply, Potable water, Institution, Standards, Freshwater pollution, Offences/penalties, Integrated management, Pollution control, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX