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Law No. 1.089 providing for the the revision of the State Planning for Coastal Management.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Amapá
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Basic legislation Coastal zone management Environmental planning Classification/declassification Ecosystem preservation EIA Institution Land-use planning Monitoring Pollution control Research Soil pollution/quality Policy/planning
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 day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 26 articles divided into seven Chapters, provides for the the revision of the State Planning for Coastal Management (PEGC/AP). The Law, in compliance with the provisions of article 5 of Federal Law No. 7661 of 16 May 1988, Title V of Complementary Law No. 005 of 18 August 1994, establishes the revision of the above mentioned State Plan. It establishes its objectives and guidelines and disciplines the instruments of its elaboration, approval and execution. PEGC has as general objective to guide, discipline and rationalize the occupation process and the use of the natural resources of the Coastal Zone, aiming to improve the quality of life of local populations and the protection of coastal ecosystems, under conditions that ensure environmental quality, with the following specific objectives: compatibility of human uses and activities with the guarantee of environmental quality, by harmonizing the socio-economic interests of external or local agents; exercise effective control over the use and occupation of the soil and the exploitation of natural resources throughout the Coastal Zone [with the purpose of: a) eradicating the predatory exploitation of natural resources; b) prevent degradation of coastal ecosystems; c) minimize conflicts and competition between uses and activities; and d) optimize the productive processes of the economic activities, observing the environmental limitations of the region]; guarantee the settlement and development of local populations through land regularization, procedures allowing access to sustainable exploitation of natural resources and technical advice for the implementation of new economic activities; ensure the utilization of the coastal natural resources, with a view a permanent sustainability, through the evaluation of the capacity of environmental support against the social needs to improve the quality of life and the objective of the sustainable development of the region; conservation and restoration of representative areas of coastal ecosystems, as well as rehabilitation of those that are degraded; and integrated, decentralized and participatory planning and management of anthropogenic activities in the Coastal Zone.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.al.ap.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Complementary Law No. 0005 on the Environmental Protection Code of Amapá State.

Legislation | Brazil | 1994

Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Classification/declassification, Ecosystem preservation, EIA, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Land-use planning, Monitoring, Noise pollution, Pollution control, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Public land, Research, Soil pollution/quality, Solid waste, Special fund, Use restrictions, Waste management, Zoning, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Surface water, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX