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Law No. 10.019 establishing the State Coastal Management Plan.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
São Paulo
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário Oficial No. 126, version 108, 4 July 1998.
Subject
Land & soil, Sea
Keyword
Coastal zone management Land-use planning Offences/penalties Basic legislation Management/conservation
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes the State Coastal Management Plan, sets its objectives and guidelines and defines the instruments for its preparation, approval and execution. It consists of 6 chapters establishing: Definition (chap. 1); Objectives (chap. 2); Goals (chap. 3); Management System and Instruments (chaps. 4 and 5) and General Provisions (chap. 6). It covers all ecosystems and natural resources existing on the land, transition and sea segments. The Action and Management Plan is the combination of integrated sectoral projects consistent with the guidelines established in the ecological economic zoning process, prepared by the Coordination Group consisting of the State, Municipalities and organized Civil Society. The general objective of the State Coastal Management Plan is to define and rationalize the use of natural resources in the Coastal Zone by means of appropriate instruments, with a view to improving the quality of life of the local populations and protecting the coastal ecosystems, under conditions that ensure environmental quality, in accordance with specific objectives. Sanctions for illegal activity are established in the text.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decree No. 62.913 providing for the Ecological and Economic Zoning of the Northern Coastal Sector.

Legislation | Brazil | 2017

Keyword: Coastal zone management, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Biodiversity, Harbour, Navigation, Zoning, Tourism, Urban land, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Management/conservation, Protection of environment, Protection of habitats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 15.688 amending Law No. 10.019 on the State Coastal Management Plan.

Legislation | Brazil | 2015

Keyword: Coastal zone management, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Harbour, Navigation, Zoning, Tourism, Urban land, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX