Law No. 8.014/1984 providing for agricultural soil preservation within the State of Paraná. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Paraná Document type Legislation Date 1984 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Land-use planning Procedural matters Environmental planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Desertification Erosion Hazards 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 22 articles, provides for agricultural soil preservation within the State of Paraná. The agricultural land is a National Patrimony and, consequently, it is under the responsibility of the State, the rightful owners, the temporary occupants and the community to preserve it, exercising in it the right of ownership or temporary possession with the limitations established in this agricultural land code of use. The use of agricultural land will only be allowed through land use planning, according to its capacity through the use of appropriate technology. It is under the responsibility of the State to determine the competent body for planning and defining the appropriate technology. The following actions shall be considered to be of public interest, as far as the exploitation of agricultural land is concerned: a) erosion control; b) desertification processes; c) dunes rehabilitation; d) avoid the practice of burning in areas of agricultural land; e) recover, maintain and improve the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of agricultural land; f) prevent silting of watercourses and catchment basins; g) adapt the location, construction and maintenance of irrigation canals and roads in general to conservation principles; h) avoid deforestation for agriculture and promote reforestation in these areas, if already deforested. Full text Portuguese Website www.adapar.pr.gov.br References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 6.120/1985 regulating Law No. 8.014/1984 on agricultural soil preservation within the State of Paraná. Legislation | Brazil | 1985 Keyword: Land-use planning, Agricultural land, Procedural matters, Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Desertification, Erosion, Hazards, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX