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Resolution No. 113/2005 on the National Plan for Efficient Water Use.

Country/Territory
Portugal
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série-B, No. 124, 30 June 2005, pp. 4059 – 4062.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Water abstraction Water quality standards Water supply Policy/planning Agricultural development Industrial water use Water shortage/drought Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Resolution, composed of 5 articles and one Annex, approves the National Programme for Efficient Water Use (PNUEA). In particular, the regulation provides general guidelines for an efficient use of water resources in Portugal, especially in urban, agricultural, and industrial sectors, minimizing risks of scarcity and improving hydrological environmental conditions.

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