Law No. 14.675 establishing the Environmental Code within the State of Santa Catarina. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Santa Catarina Document type Legislation Date 2009 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Framework law Environmental planning Environmental standards Pollution control Protection forest Protection of habitats Ecosystem preservation Research Policy/planning 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 296 articles divided into seven Titles, establishes the Basic Environmental Legislation within the State of Santa Catarina. The objectives of the State Environmental Policy are: protect and improve the quality of the environment for present and future generations; recover degraded areas; ensure the adequate and sustainable use of environmental resources; generate social and economic benefits; promote cooperation between municipalities and the adoption of joint solutions; protect and recover ecological processes aimed at the reproduction and maintenance of biodiversity; establish criteria and standards of environmental quality and norms regarding the use and management of environmental resources; promote dissemination and training programmes for the use and management of environmental resources in rural properties. This Code also creates competent authorities entitled to carry out research and inspection related to this sector. It does not apply for any activity related to: environmental education; water resources; and water sanitation. It is divided as follows: General provisions (Title I); State Environmental Policy (Title II); Concepts and definitions (Title III); State Policy instruments (Title IV); Natural resources management (Title V); Activities potentially causing environmental degradation (Title VI); Final provisions (Title VII). Full text Portuguese Website leisestaduais.com.br; http References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 2.219 regulating the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR). Legislation | Brazil | 2014 Keyword: Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Protection forest, Protection of habitats, Research, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Joint Norm SDS/SAR No. 1 approving the Operating Manual of the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) within the State of Santa Catarina. Legislation | Brazil | 2014 Keyword: Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Protection forest, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Research, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 402 regulating Chapter IV-A of Title IV of Law No. 14.675 of 2009, implementing the Environmental Regularization Programme (PRA). Legislation | Brazil | 2015 Keyword: Registration, Procedural matters, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Protection forest, Protection of habitats, Research, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Sustainable use, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 15.133 creating the State Policy on Environmental Services and regulates the State Programme for Payment for Environmental Services (PEPSA) in the State of Santa Catarina. Legislation | Brazil | 2010 (2016) Keyword: Environmental planning, Noise pollution, Environmental standards, Environmental fees/charges, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 16.342 amending Law No. 14.675 establishing the Environmental Code within the State of Santa Catarina. Legislation | Brazil | 2014 Keyword: Environmental planning, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Biodiversity, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 15.793 amending Law No. 14.675 on the Environmental Code within the State of Santa Catarina. Legislation | Brazil | 2012 Keyword: Noise pollution, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 16.589 amending Law No. 14.675 on the Environmental Code within the State of Santa Catarina. Legislation | Brazil | 2015 Keyword: Environmental planning, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 17.073 amending Law No. 14.675 establishing the Environmental Code within the State of Santa Catarina. Legislation | Brazil | 2017 Keyword: Environmental planning, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Biodiversity, Policy/planning, Protection forest, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 17.083 amending Law No. 14.675 on the State Code of the Environment. Legislation | Brazil | 2017 Keyword: Environmental planning, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental fees/charges, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 17.893 amending Law No. 14.675 on the Environmental Code to regulate the extraction of gravel. Legislation | Brazil | 2020 Keyword: Environmental planning, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Mining, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX