Law No. 3.839 creating the Territorial Management Programme (PGT/MS) and approving the first Economic Ecological Zoning of the State (EEZ). Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Mato Grosso do Sul Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Authorization/permit Environmental planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Zoning Land-use planning Ecosystem preservation 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, consisting of 23 articles and 2 Annexes, creates the Territorial Management Programme (PGT/MS) and approves the first Economic Ecological Zoning of the State (EEZ). This Programme PGT/MS aims at the following objectives: financing development activities within the State; incorporating the socio-economic development in the sustainable land settlement; promoting the effective integration of the territorial dimension in development policies and strategic plans; leading the sustainable exploitation of natural resources and environment; incentivizing priority development programmes and projects for the State; promoting the obligation of environmental authorization, granting subsidies to the improvement of local infrastructures, logistic and public services, etc. Annexes specify the Regulation of the EEZ and lay down the map of the area. Full text Portuguese Website www.soleis.adv.br References - Legislation Amends Law No. 2.257 on Environmental Licence and Authorization. Legislation | Brazil | 2001 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 2.406 on State Water Policy and creating the Water Management System. Legislation | Brazil | 2002 Keyword: Basic legislation, Water conservation zone, Freshwater pollution, Policy/planning, Potable water, Sustainable development, Pollution control, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 328 on the environmental protection of the Pantanal with the State of Mato Grosso do Sul. Legislation | Brazil | 1982 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Zoning, Ecosystem preservation, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Water conservation zone, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX