Law No. 9.950 establishing the State Policy to Fight Desertification and to Mitigate the effects of Drought. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Paraíba Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Water Keyword Desertification Research Environmental planning Ecosystem preservation Biodiversity Agroecology Water shortage/drought Sustainable use Geographical area Americas, South America Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law establishes the State Policy to Fight Desertification and to Mitigate the effects of Drought within the State of Paraíba. The Policy, consisting of 3 Chapters, aims at guaranteeing to local populations good conditions of life in order to cope with semi-arid weather and droughts, at promoting the democratization of access to natural resources, biodiversity and agro-biodiversity; at preserving, conserving and rehabilitating local biodiversity, agro-biodiversity and ecological balance of t Full text Portuguese Website static.paraiba.pb.gov.br