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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).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Roraima
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Timber Institution Monitoring Research Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
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 28 articles divided into four Chapters, provides 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). It establishes that the Forest Development Institute of the State of Roraima (IDEFER-RR), created by State Law No. 706 of 30 March 2009, has been transformed into a Supporting Institute for Science, Technology and Innovation of the State of Roraima (IACTI-RR), SEPLAN. The science, technology and research activities carried out by FEMACT-RR are now absorbed by the IACTI-RR, linked to SEPLAN. The Law establishes that The State Foundation for the Environment and Water Resources of Roraima (FEMARH-RR) aims to promote, elaborate, manage, coordinate and execute the environmental and water resources policy of the State of Roraima, in order to guarantee control, preservation, conservation and environmental recovery, aiming at the sustainable socioeconomic development and the improvement of the quality of life of the population. The Institute of Support for Science, Technology and Innovation of the State of Roraima (IACTI-RR), aims to promote, elaborate, manage, coordinate and execute the policy of science, technology, innovation and forest management of the State of Roraima, with the purpose to promote and foster scientific and technological development, with the realization and use of scientific research and Amazonian studies and their applications, aiming at the sustainable socioeconomic development of the State and the improvement of the quality of life of the population.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.servidor.rr.gov.br

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 706 creating the Forestry Development Institute of Roraima IDEFER.

Legislation | Brazil | 2009

Keyword: Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Institution, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX