Law No. 4.797 establishing principles, guidelines, objectives, goals and strategies for the Climate Change Policy within the Federal District. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Distrito Federal Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Climate change Environmental planning Environmental standards Polluter pays principle Basic legislation Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Land clearing Use restrictions Land-use planning Soil rehabilitation Protection of habitats Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Abstract This Law, consisting of 5 Chapters, establishes principles, baselines, objectives, strategies and goals for State Policy on Climate Change. This Policy aims at the following principles: implementation of public policies; prevention and precaution, implementation of measures to fight the greenhouse effect; polluter pays principle, conservation of environment, guaranteeing that nature heritage keeps environmental quality standards; etc. This Policy is divided as follows: Principles, concepts and baslines (Chap. I); Objectives (Chap. II); Goals (Chap. III); Strategies of mitigation and adaptation (Chap. IV); Final provisions (Chap. IV). Full text Portuguese Website www.conteudojuridico.com.br References - Legislation Implements Law No. 12.187 instituting the National Policy on Climate Change (PNMC). Legislation | Brazil | 2009 Keyword: Climate change, Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation Source: FAO, FAOLEX