Law No. 12.787 on National Policy of Irrigation. País/Territorio Brasil Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2013 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Agua Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Irrigación Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Política/planificación Legislación básica Equipos Instalaciones 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 day of its publication. Resumen This Law, consisting of 6 Chapters, regulates the new National Policy on Irrigation. It specifies requirements to be met in order to perform irrigation activity. It aims at the following: promoting the increase of irrigated land areas and related sustainable productivity; reducing the climatic risks related to livestock and agro-forestry activities, in particular within regions with low levels of rains; promoting the local and regional development, with priority to those regions with low socio-economic indicators; promoting the increase of agricultural business competitivity and income generating activity; contributing for the internal market of foodstuff, fibres and renewable energies, as well as for the exceeding agricultural inputs for exports; conducting training on new irrigation techniques; promoting private projects on irrigation, infrastructure requirements, obligations of user, land expropriation, etc. The Policy is divided as follows: Preliminary provisions (Chap. I); Principles (Chap. II); Objectives (Chap. III); Tools (Chap. IV); Irrigation system installation (Chap. V); Final provisions (Chap. VI). Texto completo Portugués Página web www4.planalto.gov.br Referencias - Legislación Enmienda Law No. 10.438 creating the Programme of incentives for Alternative Energy Resources (Proinfa) and the Account of Energetic Development. Legislación | Brasil | 2002 (2020) Palabra clave: Salud pública, Protección social, Conservación de energía/producción de energía, Energía renovable Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Revoca Act No. 6.662 regulating National Policy of Irrigation. Legislación | Brasil | 1979 Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Irrigación, Equipos, Abastecimiento de agua, Desarrollo agrícola, Autorización/permiso Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 8.657 implementing Act No. 6.662 (regulating National Policy of Irrigation). Legislación | Brasil | 1993 Palabra clave: Irrigación, Abastecimiento de agua, Subvención/incentivo Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX