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Law No. 13.668 amending Law No. 11.516 on the allocation and application of environmental compensation resources and on the hiring of personnel for a fixed period of time by the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) and the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Legislation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Biodiversity Institution Environmental planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Liability/compensation 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 amends the following: Law No. 11.516, Law No. 7,957 and Law No. 9.985, to provide for the allocation and application of environmental compensation resources and the contracting of (IBAMA) and the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation. Amendments deal with administrative and legal proceedings, in particular related to the following issues: official financial institution responsible for the direct or indirect execution and centralized management of environmental compensation resources destined to conservation units, for the indirect execution, contract with official financial institution at regional level. The amounts due as environmental compensation, pursuant to art. 36 of Law No. 9.985, will be updated by the National Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA-E). IBAMA and the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation are authorized to hire personnel for a fixed period of time in the following cases: prevention, control and combat of forest fires; control and combat of unforeseen sources of pollution that may affect human life, air and water quality, flora and fauna; support in conservation actions, management and research of threatened species; support to projects of preservation, sustainable use, protection and operational support to the management of conservation units, on an auxiliary basis; support for the identification and territorial consolidation of conservation units.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.gov.br

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 11.516 on the institution of the Institute for Biodiversity Conservation “Chico Mendes”.

Legislation | Brazil | 2007

Keyword: Biodiversity, Institution, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 9.985 establishing the National System of Protected Areas Management - SNUC.

Legislation | Brazil | 2000 (2008)

Keyword: EIA, Basic legislation, Institution, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Protected area, Research, Indigenous peoples, Freshwater pollution, Water conservation zone, Pollution control, Biodiversity, Genetic resources, Management/conservation, Classification/declassification, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX