This Act regulates expropriation procedure in order to enforce the agricultural reform. It consists of 25 articles establishing the legal procedures for land expropriation purposes in compliance with the agricultural reform. It specifies requirements to be satisfied in order to perform the above…
This Law establishes the obligation of drawing up regional environmental plans in order to avoid or prevent soil erosion. It consists of 7 articles establishing that lands must comply with specified environmental requirements.
Implemented by: Decree No. 77.775 regulating Law No. 6.225 on…
This Decree-Law establishes measures to be applied for enforcing the Agricultural Reform. It consists of 16 articles establishing intensive programmes in order to localize the place and to install new agricultural exploitation centres within priority areas, according to the Brazilian Institution…
This Act creates the Fund for Lands and Agricultural Reform - 'Banco da Terra' aimed to give financial assistance in order to enforce rural programmes. It consists of 14 articles specifying the requirements to be satisfied in order to obtain these incentives for agricultural…
This Decree regulates Law No. 6.225 establishing the obligation of drawing up regional environmental plans in order to avoid or prevent soil erosion. It consists of 14 articles defining lands to be protected (specifying environmental requirements to be satisfied) according to the Ministry of…
This Decree creates the Commitee for Coastal Zone Protection - CODEL within the State of Rio de Janeiro. It consists of 8 articles concerning composition, competencies and duties of the aforementioned environmental Institution, uder the Ministry of Environment, entitled to carry out controls and…
This Decree establishing composition and functioning of the Coordination Group for National Coastal Zone Planning (PNGC). It consists of 4 articles defining composition, competencies and duties of the aforementioned environmental institution entitled to manage, carry out controls and plan…
This Law provides for urban land subdivision. It consists of 10 Chapters specifying urban land subdivision requirements, divided as follows: Definitions (Chap. 1); Urban land requirements (2); Subdivision planning (3-5); Land registration (6); Contracts (7); General provisions (8); Penalties (9…
This Decree prohibits tree logging within certain areas in the State of São Paulo. It consists of 21 articles establishing the zones (including protected zones, natural reserves and urban areas) in which tree logging is prohibited in order to preserve natural habitats. A list of protected trees…
This Law, composed of two articles, establishes the obligation to plant trees in the streets of all allotments to be approved in the State of Rio de Janeiro.
This Law establishes the norms for the previous State approval of land parcelling projects for urban purposes in the areas declared of special interest for environmental protection. The Law, composed of 5 articles, individuates the binding norms for the approval process focused on vegetation…
This Decree, composed of 4 articles, declares of social interest, for the purposes of the Agriculture Reform, the rural properties “Tapera” and “Fazenda São Luiz”. The Decree establishes the competence of the National Institute for the Agriculture Reform (INCRA) to promote and supervise the…