Norm SEMA No. 5 establishing procedures and criteria for calculating the compensation for projects with significant environmental impact. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Pará Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings EIA Financing Liability/compensation Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Norm enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Norm, consisting of 11 articles and 1 Annex, establishes procedures and criteria for calculating the compensation for environmental impact in cases of projects with significant negative environmental impact, licensed by the State Agency of Environment. Where the licensing of a project initiated at the Federal level and subsequently passed on to the State level, the State Competent Authority will apply its methodology of environmental impact calculation. The environmental impact will be calculated based on the methodology of grading Environmental Impact, presented in Appendix One, as integral part of this Norm. Full text Portuguese Website www.normasbrasil.com.br References - Legislation Implements Law No. 9.985 establishing the National System of Protected Areas Management - SNUC. Legislation | Brazil | 2000 (2008) Keyword: EIA, Basic legislation, Institution, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Protected area, Research, Indigenous peoples, Freshwater pollution, Water conservation zone, Pollution control, Biodiversity, Genetic resources, Management/conservation, Classification/declassification, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX