CONAMA RESOLUTION 237/ 97 ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSING Certain activities require environmental licensing for installation and operation. CONAMA Resolution 237 regulates licensing and establishes responsibility for environmental agencies according to their characteristics.
Art. 1. I - Environmental Licensing:“administrative procedure by which the competent environmental agency licenses the location, installation, expansion and operation of undertakings and activities that use environmental resources, considered effectively or potentially polluting or those that, in any way, may cause environmental degradation, considering the legal provisions and regulatory and technical standards applicable to the case.” The resolution regulates obtaining the Environmental License and Environmental Authorization to carry out the activity and must be carried out in advance. This instrument can be obtained through the executing agency, according to the potential polluting impact.
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National Level - IBAMA State level – state agency linked to the environment Municipal level – municipal environment department
The license takes place at three levels: • • •
Prior License - LP (in Portuguese, Licença Prévia) Installation License - LI (in Portuguese, Licença Instalação) Operating License - LO (valid for 4 years), (in Portuguese, Licença Operação)
Licenses may require additional conditions for obtaining and maintaining them, which must be complied with as agreed with the executing agency.
LAW 9.985/ 2000 NATIONAL SYSTEM OF NATURE CONSERVATION UNITS The National System of Nature Conservation Units (SNUC) defines territories with special characteristics, designated for the protection of their resources and their natural characteristics with a special administration regime. The purpose of these territories may be for strict protection of natural species, to provide environments for observation and research, to maintain traditional populations, among other ways to
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