Law No. 3.870 creating the State Policy, the Special Fund on Water Resources and the Water Management System. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Sergipe Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Institution Freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Policy/planning Water rights Special fund Sustainable development Pollution control Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes Esta Lei entrará em vigor na data de sua publicação. Abstract This Law, consisting of 4 Titles, divided into 59 articles, creates the State Policy, the Special Fund on Water Resources and the Water Management System. This Policy aims at the following principles: the actual and next generations have the right to access to necessary quality water resources; the integrated rational use of water resources, in the light of a sustainable development; prevention and protection against any hydrological emergency event caused by natural origin or inadequate use natural resources. It also specifies composition, duties and responsibilities of competent authorities, entitled to carry out necessary controls and implementation on water sector. Full text Portuguese Website www.al.se.gov.br References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 6.964 regulating the State Special Fund on Water Resources - FUNERH. Legislation | Brazil | 2010 Keyword: Policy/planning, Special fund, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Water quality standards, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 4.600 amending the State Policy, the Special Fund on Water Resources and the Water Management System. Legislation | Brazil | 2002 Keyword: Policy/planning, Special fund, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX