Regulatory Decree No. 23/2002 approving the Water Management Plan of the Lis River Basin. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República No. 78 (I-B), 3 April 2002, pp. 2967-3015. Subject Water Keyword Water abstraction Water supply Pollution control Potable water Freshwater resources management Basin/catchment/watershed Freshwater pollution Inland waters Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree regulates the water management and use of the Lis River Basin. The plan is composed by 6 parts specifying all the activities to be performed in the aforementioned area, such as: water captation for agricultural, domestic and other purposes; water pollution control in order to preserve the water quality for human consumption, etc. The aim of this Decree is to guarantee at short-term for a maximum of eight years. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implements Decree-Law No. 45/94 on planning procedures for water resources. Legislation | Portugal | 1994 Keyword: Institution, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Protected area, Water rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX