Law No. 10.350 on the Water Resources System of Rio Grande do Sul State. País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial Rio Grande do Sul Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1994 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua Palabra clave Legislación básica Captación de agua Zona de conservación de aguas Normas sobre calidad del agua Derechos de agua Abastecimiento de agua Clasificación/declasificación Concesión Aguas continentales Aguas superficiales Aguas subterráneas Uso sostenible Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication. Resumen This Law is composed of 43 articles divided in six Chapters. It regulates the Water Resources System of Rio Grande do Sul State. The Law rules on the State Policy of Water Resources, providing overall and specific objectives. Water is considered as a limited resource belonging to public domain and having economic value. Water resources shall be considered as a whole integrated cycle and shall be managed through hydrographical basin units. Water resources policy aims at promoting the harmonization between all water uses given its limited quantity. The Law rules the Water Resources System and defines all relevant management and control bodies. Moreover, it defines planning and management instruments. Finally it provides sanctions and penalties for non compliance. The State Policy on Water Resources aims to promote harmonization between the multiple and competitive uses of water resources and their limited and random temporal and spatial availability, in order to: I - ensure the supply of the human population as a priority and allow the continuity and development of economic activities; II - combat the adverse effects of floods and droughts, and soil erosion; III - prevent degradation and promote the improvement of quality and increase the capacity of water bodies, surface and underground, so that human activities are carried out in a context of socio-economic development that ensures the availability of resources current users and future generations, in quantitative and qualitative standards. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.al.rs.gov.br Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Decree No. 36.055 implementing Law No. 10.350 of 1994 on water resources. Legislación | Brasil | 1995 Palabra clave: Inspección, Institución, Monitoreo Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 42.047 regulating groundwater management and conservation in Rio Grande do Sul State. Legislación | Brasil | 2002 Palabra clave: Aguas subterráneas, Zona de conservación de aguas, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Clasificación/declasificación, Concesión, Autorización/permiso, Monitoreo, Política/planificación, Aguas continentales Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 37.033 regulating water use in Rio Grande do Sul State. Legislación | Brasil | 1996 Palabra clave: Captación de agua, Concesión, Clasificación/declasificación, Política/planificación, Registro Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 37.034 implementing Law No. 10.350 on the National System of Water Resources. Legislación | Brasil | 1996 Palabra clave: Institución, Asociación de usuarios de aguas Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Norm SEMA No. 7 regulating Irrigation System for 2014/2015 within Rio Grande do Sul. Legislación | Brasil | 2014 Palabra clave: Irrigación, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 38.903 creating the Management Committee of the Caí River Basin. Legislación | Brasil | 1998 Palabra clave: Institución, Aguas continentales, Aguas superficiales, Aguas subterráneas, Uso sostenible, Asociación de usuarios de aguas, Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora, Institución de cuenca Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Enmendado porr Law No. 11.560 amending Laws No. 10.350 and No. 8.850 regulating Water Resources in Rio Grande do Sul State. Legislación | Brasil | 2000 Palabra clave: Fondo especial, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Abastecimiento de agua, Institución, Desarrollo agrícola Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX