Law No. 15.133 creating the State Policy on Environmental Services and regulates the State Programme for Payment for Environmental Services (PEPSA) in the State of Santa Catarina.
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Abstract
This Law creates the State Policy for Environmental Services and regulates the State Programme for Payment for Environmental Services (PEPSA) in the State of Santa Catarina. The Programme will be implemented through Environmental Services Payment Subprograms (PSA), in order to meet the priority criteria for the conservation of natural resources that guarantee the environmental services. The following are guidelines of the State Policy for Payment for Environmental Services: payment for environmental services as an instrument to promote sustainable development; restoration, recovery, protection, preservation, maintenance or improvement of priority areas for the conservation of biodiversity or for the preservation of natural heritage; recognition of the contribution to family farming, artisanal fishing, indigenous peoples and traditional communities for environmental conservation; priority for areas under greater environmental risk; management of priority areas for soil, water and biodiversity conservation, as well as sustainable use activities; and promotion of human actions aimed at the promotion and maintenance of environmental services.
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This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
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This Law repeals IV and V of art. 25 and subsection III of art. 26 related to Law No. 14.675 of 13 April 2009.Last amendments up to Law No. 16.940 of 24 May 2016.
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Lei n. 15.133 - Institui a Política Estadual de Serviços Ambientais e regulamenta o Programa Estadual de Pagamento por Serviços Ambientais - PEPSA no Estado de Santa Catarina instituído pela Lei n. 14.675, de 2009 e estabelece outras providências.