Decree No. 10.141 creating the National Committee on Wetlands. País/Territorio Brasil Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas Palabra clave Institución Humedales Aguas continentales Conservación del ecosistema Planificación ambiental Uso sostenible Política/planificación Zona protegida Protección del hábitat Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force the day of its publication. Resumen This Decree, consisting of 9 articles, creates the National Committee on Wetlands. It establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Committee entitled to perform the following activities: propose to the Ministry of the Environment guidelines and enforcement actions, related to the conservation, management and rational use of environmental resources, regarding the management of the areas included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance and in other Brazilian wetlands; contribute to the elaboration of a national plan for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands; suggest and evaluate the inclusion of new sites in the List of Wetlands of International Importance; subsidize Brazilian participation in meetings held in the context of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat, known as the Ramsar Convention, and contribute to the preparation of reports sent to the Conferences of the Contracting Parties; promote the implementation of the Ramsar Convention and the decisions adopted by the Conference of the Contracting Parties; publicize the Ramsar Convention and encourage the participation of the society in its implementation; and present a proposal for internal regulations for approval by the State Minister for the Environment. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.planalto.gov.br Referencias - Legislación Revoca Decree of 23 October 2003 on the National Committee on Wetlands. Legislación | Brasil | 2003 Palabra clave: Aguas continentales, Conservación del ecosistema, Humedales, Institución, Zona protegida, Protección del hábitat Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX