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Regional Legislative Decree No. 16/2010/A approving the creation and the Statute of the Agency for Environmental Management and Conservation of Nature, AZORINA S.A.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Territorial subdivision
Azores
Document type
Legislation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República I Series, No. 70, 12 April 2010.
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Institution Environmental planning Access-to-information Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Sustainable development Waste disposal Policy/planning Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Management/conservation Sustainable use Protection of habitats Marine protected areas Protected area
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Regional Legislative Decree enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Regional Legislative Decree creates and approves the Statute of the Agency for Environmental Management and Conservation of Nature, AZORINA S.A. Its Statute, consisting of five Chapters, establishes composition duties and competencies of the above mentioned Agency, which main objectives are the following: promotion of environmental management and conservation of nature and natural resources, including activities in the field of public participation in environmental areas and dissemination of information and environmental education. In addition, it aims at: encouraging and supporting the integrated management of terrestrial and marine protected areas, valuing the natural resources their landscape and biodiversity of the Azores; implementing projects and actions aimed at protecting local biodiversity, geodiversity and environmental resources, including water, geological and as the consequent adoption of management measures territory; building operation and maintenance of infrastructure for collection, transfer, valuation and disposal of waste, wastewater and its derivatives; promoting and supporting the development of skills for participation, information, awareness, education and training in environmental matters, including integrated regional, environmental centers, etc.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.dre.pt

References - Legislation

Amended by

Regional Legislative Decree No. 7/2014/A amending the Statute of the Agency for Environmental Management and Conservation of Nature, AZORINA S.A.

Legislation | Portugal | 2014

Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Sustainable development, Waste disposal, Policy/planning, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation, Sustainable use, Protection of habitats, Marine protected areas, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX