Provisional Measure No. 151 ruling on the National Institute for Semi-Arid – INSA. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Research Ecosystem preservation Data collection/reporting Desertification Hazards Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Measure enters into force on the date of its publication. Abstract This Measure, composed of 5 articles, rules on the institution of the National Institute for Semi-Arid – INSA, a research unit integrating the basic structure of the Ministry for Science and Technology. The aim of INSA institution is to promote the scientific and technological development as well as the integration of socio-economic poles and the strategic ecosystems in the Brazilian semiarid region. Full text Portuguese Website www.senado.gov.br