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Law No. 11.206 establishing the Forestry Policy of the State of Pernambuco.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Pernambuco
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Timber Monitoring Environmental planning Environmental standards Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Protection forest Policy/planning Biodiversity Authorization/permit Standards Protection of environment
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 14 Chapters divided into 79 articles, establishes the Forestry Policy of the State of Pernambuco. This Forestry Policy defines all the forestry related sectors and specifies the importance of forestry resources and related biodiversity. It aims at the management protection and use of the forestry resources in order to improve and rehabilitate the quality of environment, to guarantee sustainable development conditions to local populations in the following areas: economic development of this sector; social function of ownership; rational use of forests and other plants; social, ecological and economic importance of forests; State commitments to protect and rehabilitate forests and other plants; and other activities related to forestry sector. The Policy also establishes all the necessary requirements to be satisfied in order to perform any activity in this sector.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
legis.alepe.pe.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Law No. 15.028 authorizing plant, vegetation and tree cutting in Permanent Preservation Areas within the municipalities of Brejão and Terezinha in the State of Pernambuco.

Legislation | Brazil | 2013

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Protected area, Zoning, Environmental planning, Land-use planning, Policy/planning, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest species, Timber extraction/logging

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 13.787 creating the State System of Nature Conservation Unit (SEUC).

Legislation | Brazil | 2009

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Ecosystem preservation, Offences/penalties, Subsidy/incentive, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 15.652 amending Law No. 11.206 on the Policy on Forestry of the State of Pernambuco.

Legislation | Brazil | 2015

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Environmental planning, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Protection forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 15.621 amending Law No. 11.206 on the Policy on Forestry of the State of Pernambuco.

Legislation | Brazil | 2015

Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX