Resolution No. 20/2021 approving the Statute of the Regional Water Administration in Northern Area (ARA-Norte, IP). Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República, I Série, No. 106. Subject Water Keyword Institution Freshwater resources management Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Freshwater pollution Polluter pays principle Pollution control Protection of environment Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Resolution approves the Statute of the Regional Water Administration in Northern Area (ARA-Norte, IP). The Statute, consisting of 33 articles divided into five Chapters, establishes the composition, duties and competencies of the above mentioned Regional public institute entitled for the operational management of water resources and provision of category A services, whose functions are, among others, the management of hydrographic basins, with a focus on land occupation plans and protection zones for the water domain. The ARA-Norte, IP management has the following principles: a) Protection of the environment; b) Adaptation to climate change; c) Prevention and mitigation of floods and droughts; d) Unit and coherence of river basin management; e) Rational and sustainable use of available water resources; f) Polluter pays; g) User pays; h) Conservation of water resources; i) Profitability of hydraulic infrastructures; j) Prevention of harmful effects of water; k) Participatory and integrated management. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Resolution No. 14/2011 approving the Statute of the Regional Water Administrations in Northern Area (ARA Norte). Legislation | Mozambique | 2011 Keyword: Institution, Freshwater resources management, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX