Decree No. 97/2020 approving the Regulation for Coastal and Beaches Management and Planning.

This Decree, approves the Regulation for Coastal Zone and Beaches Management and Planning. The Regulation, consisting of 54 articles divided into seven Chapters and two Annexes, defines the principles and norms for the management, planning and sustainable and integrated development of the coastal zone and beaches in the national territory In particular, it aims to guarantee the public use of the entire maritime-land public domain, without exceptions, including protection, conservation and use of the coastline of the coastal zone, with a focus on sensitive ecosystems, namely: beaches, dunes, native vegetation, mangroves, wetlands; maintenance of the quality of waters and sands, as well as the well-being, health of users and marine and coastal biodiversity; definition of rules for the participation of the private sector, non-governmental organizations, civil society and user communities; criteria for the concession of coastal zones; enhancement, classification, qualification and sustainable use of the coastal zones, etc.