Decree No. 10.239 creating the National Council of the Legal Amazon.

This Decree creates the National Council of the Legal Amazon. It establishes composition and duties of the above mentioned Council, as a collegiate body responsible for coordinating and monitoring the implementation of public policies related to the Legal Amazon. In particular, the Council is entitled to perform the following activities: coordinate and integrate governmental actions related to the Legal Amazon; propose policies and initiatives related to the preservation, protection and sustainable development of the Legal Amazon; articulate actions for the implementation of public policies related to the Legal Amazon, in order to meet situations that require special measures or of an emergency nature; propose normative acts of the Federal Government related to the Legal Amazon; monitor the implementation of public policies aimed at social inclusion in the Legal Amazon; ensure the improvement and integration of environmental protection systems; support scientific research and technological development; manage measures for spatial planning; coordinate actions for the prevention of illegal activities; monitor sustainable development action for the achievement of adaptation and mitigation of climate change; etc.