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Order No. 439 creating the Programme on Cleaner Rivers (Rios + Limpos).

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Ecosystem preservation Freshwater pollution Environmental planning Water quality standards Policy/planning
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Order creates the Programme on Cleaner Rivers (Rios + Limpos). The Rios + Limpos Programme aims to: provide data and information on the quality of water and effluents, promoting continuous improvement in water management; promote actions for the cleaning of rivers and the improvement of water quality; encourage cleaning and garbage collection actions in rivers, lakes, ponds and river beaches; promote actions to encourage the implementation of decentralized effluent treatment systems in areas not served by traditional systems; and promote actions aimed at the reuse of effluents in the country. Details of the Rios + Limpos Programme will be carried out by the Department of Environmental Quality and published at https://www.gov.br/mma/pt-br/assuntos/agendaambientalurbana/qualidade-da-agua of the Ministry of the Environment. The Programme will be implemented by the Ministry of the Environment.

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