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Law No. 10.918 on the State Policy for Incentives to the Forest-Based Productive Chain of Espírito Santo.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Espírito Santo
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Ecosystem preservation Research Policy/planning Environmental 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 establishes the State Policy for Incentives to the Forest-Based Productive Chain of Espírito Santo aiming at the sustainable development in the expansion of areas with productive forests and environmental adaptation of agricultural properties, through partnerships based on a decentralized management model based on inter-institutional governance. The incentives are aimed to promote native and/or exotic forestry species, and to increase the supply of timber and non-timber forestry products. The Policy guidelines are: promotion of the socioeconomic and environmental adequacy of rural properties, seeking to promote a set of integrated actions aimed at the recovery of environmental liabilities and optimization and renovation of agricultural and forestry productive areas; planning and adoption of sustainable technologies and practices; adoption of good agricultural practices, aiming at the rational use of natural resources and the reduction of environmental impacts; promote the family farmers in the forest production chain in a sustainable way; preserve, recovery and protect springs; stimulation of partnerships, both with public and private sectors, so as to enable actions and financial resources to carry out programmes; improve research and development focused on the different uses and potentials of the wood of planted forests, etc.; structuring of technical assistance and forestry services; promotion of sustainable tropical agriculture as a means of diversifying and expanding timber and non-timber products; participation of interested social and economic stakeholders in all phases of planning and execution of the public policies.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www3.al.es.gov.br