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Law No. 2.025 creating the State Programme for Productive Family Farm Certification in Acre.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Acre
Document type
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Policy/planning Farming Family farming Certification Climate change Sustainable use Water shortage/drought Biodiversity
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, 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 12 articles, creates the State Programme for Productive Family Farm Certification in Acre. This State Programme aims to establish a voluntary environmental certification process for rural family farm production, providing opportunities for social and economic inclusion, and ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources and a proper management planning. Additional State Programme objectives are: the mitigation and adaptation to climate change and the consequent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; the sustainable and appropriate use of natural resources and socio-biodiversity conservation; the conservation of water resources; and the income generation through sustainable production.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.conservacao.mpambiental.org