Law No. 706 creating the Forestry Development Institute of Roraima IDEFER. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Roraima Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Timber Institution Monitoring 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 publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 6 Chapters and 6 Annexes, creates the Forestry Development Institute of Roraima State IDEFER, under the Secretary of State of Planning and Development (SEPLAN). This Institute objectives aim at: propose, develope and implement forestry policy of the Roraima State. It regulates public forests management with the view of granting sustainable timber production. Special attention is devoted to local community management, forest concessions, environmental licensing and forestry prices. Annexes lay down composition, IDEFER work programme and related costs, etc. Full text Portuguese Website www.servidor.rr.gov.br References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 815 providing for the transformation of the State Foundation for the Environment, Science and Technology of the State of Roraima (FEMACT-RR), and the Forest Development Institute of the State of Roraima (IDEFER). Legislation | Brazil | 2011 Keyword: Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Institution, Monitoring, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX