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Decree No. 2.519 on the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity signed in Rio de Janeiro.

Country
Brazil
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Decree is composed of two articles and one Annex. It introduces in the legal system the Agreement on Biological Diversity approved at the 1992 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The annex provides the Text on Biologic Diversity, whose finality is to protect biodiversity through institutional measures and structures in every signatory country.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/bra93981.pdf
Web site
http://www.planalto.gov.br
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Decreto n. 2.519, de 16 de Março de 1998.
Implemented by
Decree No. 12.097 creating the National Policy for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Genetic Resources for Food, Agriculture and Livestock.
Decree No. 5.758 approving the National Strategic Plan for Protected Areas (PNAP), its principles, guidelines, objectives and strategies.
Provisional Measure No. 2.186 on the 1992 Convention on Biodiversity.