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Resolution CONAMA No. 422 establishing directives for the campaigns, actions and projects related to Environmental Education.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Education Management/conservation
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Resolution, consisting of 6 articles, establishes guidelines for content and procedures on actions, projects, campaigns and information programmes, communication and environmental education in the formal and non-formal education, carried out by public, private institutions and civil society. It specifies the guidelines of campaigns, communication and environmental education projects. For the purposes of this Resolution, environmental education campaigns are the activities of public disclosure of information and social communication, with education intent, produced by audiovisual and virtual graphics means which, for critical understanding about the complexity of socio-environmental problems: I-promote the strengthening of citizenship; and II-support processes of transformation of values, habits, attitudes, and behaviors to improve the quality of life of people in relation to the environment.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.mma.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Act No. 9.795 establishing the National Policy of Environmental Research and Education.

Legislation | Brazil | 1999

Keyword: Research, Education, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX