Decreto No. 44.820 providing for the Environmental Licensing System (SLAM). País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial Rio de Janeiro Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2014 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Planificación ambiental Manejo de tierras Autorización/permiso Normas sobre calidad ambiental Zona protegida Protección del hábitat EIA Principio contaminador-pagador Control de la contaminación Política/planificación Normas Protección del medio ambiente 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 on the day of its publication. Resumen This Decree, consisting of 10 Chapters and 1 Annex, provides for the Environmental Licensing System, regulating the relevant legislation on environment. It establishes that are subject to environmental licensing both activities and infrastructures using natural resources, which may be considered as effective or potentially polluting or to cause environmental degradation. Projects and activities subject to environmental licensing are grouped in classes, according to their potential of pollution, which determine the magnitude of the environmental impact. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.normasbrasil.com.br