Law No. 18.295 creating the Environmental Regularization Programme for Rural Properties of the State of Paraná (PRA). Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Paraná Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen. Keyword Registration Policy/planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Farming Family farming Agricultural development Protected area Protection forest Environmental planning Land-use planning Urban land Soil rehabilitation 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 13 Chapters, creates the Environmental Regularization Programme for Rural Properties of the State of Paraná (PRA). It establishes the above mentioned Environmental Programme within the State of Paraná, comprising a set of actions and initiatives to be developed by landowners and users in order to adapt and promote environmental compliance in accordance with Chapter XIII of the Federal Law No. 12.651. This Law establishes the instruments of the Environmental Regularisation Programme which are: the Rural Environmental Registry - CAR; the Commitment Agreement; the Recovery of Degraded Areas Project - PRAD, and Environmental Reserve Compensation. It specifies rural family property requirements in order to benefit from financial aspects; protecting measures to be adopted for the recovery of Permanent Preservation Areas, presented by PRAD; the regulating instrument of Legal Reserve area if necessary; performance schedule of measures which should integrate the PRAD. In rural properties, described in art. 3 of the Federal Law No. 12.651, the Government will provide technical support for the restoration of the vegetation of the Legal Reserve, through the dissemination of technical information and seedlings of native species and agroforestry interest, in accordance with programmes established by the Government of State of Parana. Full text Portuguese Website www.normasbrasil.com.br References - Legislation Implements Law No. 12.651 on the protection of Native Forests. Legislation | Brazil | 2012 (2023) Keyword: Framework law, Plant protection, Protected area, Protection forest, Public forest, Right of use, Traditional rights/customary rights, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Forestry protection measures, Family farming, Authorization/permit, Protection of species, Sustainable development, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Land tenure, Land-use planning, Freshwater pollution, Water conservation zone, Pollution control, Management/conservation, Wild flora, Zoning, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree No. 2.711 regulating the Environmental Regularization Programme within the State of Paraná. Legislation | Brazil | 2015 Keyword: Protected area, Protection forest, Environmental planning, Registration, Land-use planning, Urban land, Policy/planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX