Sectorial Plan for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Mining - Low Carbon Emission Mining Plan (MBC Plan). Country/Territory Brazil Document type Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Mineral resources Keyword Climate change Emissions Farming Ozone layer Environmental planning Soil conservation/soil improvement Energy conservation/energy production Public health Transport/storage Processing/handling Business/industry/corporations Mining Protection of environment 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 2012-2020 Abstract The Sectorial Plan for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Mining - Low Carbon Emission Mining Plan (MBC Plan). It was presented and cited in Law 12.187 of 29 December 2009, and made clear the need for government and society, especially the economic sectors, to respond to their respective emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). This sectorial plan represents an important subsidy for the performance of public power and society in the planning, implementation and monitoring of policies aimed at reducing GHG emissions. Full text Portuguese Website www.mma.gov.br References - Legislation Implements Law No. 12.187 instituting the National Policy on Climate Change (PNMC). Legislation | Brazil | 2009 Keyword: Climate change, Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 7.390 regulating Law No. 12.187, instituting the National Policy on Climate Change. Legislation | Brazil | 2010 Keyword: Climate change, Institution, Emissions, Ozone layer Source: FAO, FAOLEX