Resolution No. 20/2021 approving the Statute of the Regional Water Administration in Northern Area (ARA-Norte, IP). País/Territorio Mozambique Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2021 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Boletim da República, I Série, No. 106. Materia Agua Palabra clave Institución Manejo de recursos hídricos Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Contaminación de las aguas dulces Principio contaminador-pagador Control de la contaminación Protección del medio ambiente Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Océano Índico, Países menos desarrollados Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Resolution approves the Statute of the Regional Water Administration in Northern Area (ARA-Norte, IP). The Statute, consisting of 33 articles divided into five Chapters, establishes the composition, duties and competencies of the above mentioned Regional public institute entitled for the operational management of water resources and provision of category A services, whose functions are, among others, the management of hydrographic basins, with a focus on land occupation plans and protection zones for the water domain. The ARA-Norte, IP management has the following principles: a) Protection of the environment; b) Adaptation to climate change; c) Prevention and mitigation of floods and droughts; d) Unit and coherence of river basin management; e) Rational and sustainable use of available water resources; f) Polluter pays; g) User pays; h) Conservation of water resources; i) Profitability of hydraulic infrastructures; j) Prevention of harmful effects of water; k) Participatory and integrated management. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.legis-palop.org Referencias - Legislación Revoca Resolution No. 14/2011 approving the Statute of the Regional Water Administrations in Northern Area (ARA Norte). Legislación | Mozambique | 2011 Palabra clave: Institución, Manejo de recursos hídricos, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX