Law No. 8.546 amending Law No. 6.140 of 6 December 2011 on the State Policy on Climate Change and Poverty Alleviation (PEMCP) of the State of Piauí, to provide for the Jurisdictional System for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation - Jurisdictional REDD+; and Law No. 7.495, of 5 April 2021, amending Law No. 6.021 of 5 October 2010 providing for the powers of Investe Piauí.
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This Law amends Law No. 6. 140 of 6 December 2011, which establishes the State Policy on Climate Change and Poverty Alleviation (PEMCP) of the State of Piauí, to provide for the Jurisdictional System for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (Jurisdictional REDD+); and Law No. 7.495 of 5 April 2021 amending Law No. 6.021 of 5 October 2010, to provide for the powers of Investe Piauí. It aims at implementing actions to mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from deforestation and forest degradation in the state. Jurisdictional REDD+ will be implemented through mechanisms that include: the conservation, sustainable use and enhancement of carbon stocks in forests; the supervision and verification of emissions reductions through the implementation of forestry projects; and the creation of environmental, social and economic benefits for local populations, with emphasis on indigenous peoples and traditional communities.
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Lei nº 8546 - Altera a Lei nº 6.140, de 06 de dezembro de 2011, que institui a Política Estadual sobre Mudança do Clima e Combate à Pobreza - PEMCP do Estado do Piauí, para dispor sobre o Sistema Jurisdicional de Redução das Emissões de Gases de Efeito Estufa provenientes do Desmatamento e da Degradação Florestal – REDD+ Jurisdicional; e a Lei nº 7.495, de 05 de abril de 2021, que altera a Lei nº 6.021, de 05 de outubro de 2010, para dispor sobre as competências da Investe Piauí.