Resolution CONAMA No. 238 approving the National Policy for the Control of Desertification. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Desertification Research Environmental planning Ecosystem preservation Land-use planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the day of publication. Abstract This Resolution approves the National Policy for the Control of Desertification. According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification the main tool for the National Desertification Control Policy is the National Plan to Combat Desertification (PNCD). The PNCD is a tool for the formulation and coordination of actions for the combat of desertification, nor only of those that are already under implementation but also those that will be developed within the different Governmental sectors. As recommended by the Convention, the creation and posterior implementation of the PNCD implies the participation of civil society in all of its stages. To reach the above mentioned objectives of a national policy several components and their respective priorities have been identified. The result of priority actions, which is the responsibility of several sectors of the government, must be based on a solid process that includes the participation of civil society and non-governmental organizations. Full text Portuguese Website www.mma.gov.br References - Legislation Implements Environmental Policy Act No. 6.938. Legislation | Brazil | 1981 (2013) Keyword: Framework law, Institution, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Ecosystem preservation, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX