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Law No. 41 establishing the Environmental Policy of the Federal District.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Distrito Federal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1989 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Forestry, Mineral resources
Keyword
Policy/planning Pollution control Framework law Environmental planning Ecosystem preservation Offences/penalties Institution Agricultural land Urban land Waste management Waste prevention Biodiversity Plant protection 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 establishes the Environmental Policy of the Federal District which aims to enable: I – cultural stimulus for the adoption of habits, customs and socio-economic practices that are not harmful to the environment; II – adaptation of rural and urban socio-economic activities to the environmental balance and of the natural ecosystems; III – preservation of renewable natural resources and the economic, rational use of non-renewable resources; III - preservation of renewable natural resources, promoting the well-being of the population; IV – technical and functional commitment of food products, goods and inputs in general; V - proper use of land and water resources intended for urban and rural purposes, and final disposal of waste; VI – guarantee of increasing levels of environmental health for communities and individuals, including through the provision of sanitary infrastructure and health conditions; VII – gradual, selective and prioritized replacement of processes and other potentially dangerous agricultural by others based on technology that are more compatible with environmental health; VIII - renewable resources must be extracted in a rational way.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.sinj.df.gov.br