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Law No. 9.748 approving the State Policy on Water Resources.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Santa Catarina
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Environmental planning Freshwater resources management Freshwater pollution Potable water Sustainable development Pollution control Institution
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 approves the Policy on Water Resources of the State of Santa Catarina, as an instrument of rational use of water compatible with the preservation of the environment, shall be governed by the following principles: water resources management must be integrated, decentralized and participatory; watersheds are basic units for planning the use and conservation of water resources; water should be recognized as a public good of economic value, the use of which must be charged in order to generate resources to finance the implementation of interventions necessary for the use and protection of water resources; the use of water for the purposes of transportation and disposal of urban and industrial sewage must also be collected; the granting of water rights is considered an essential instrument for its management.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.aguas.sc.gov.br; http