Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis) is the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment's administrative arm. Its acronym is "IBAMA".
IBAMA is an executive body of the PNMA , which takes the form of a federal autarchy was created by . the Law 7735/89 , of February 22, 1989 is linked to the Ministry of Environment - MMA being responsible for implementing the National Environmental Policy - PNMA - and carries out various activities for the preservation and conservation of natural heritage , exercising control and supervision over the use of natural resources (water , flora, fauna , soil, etc. ) .
It is responsible for the environmental impact studies and the granting of environmental licenses, projects nationwide . The environmental license is a procedure by which the competent federal environmental agency (IBAMA ) , state or municipal, allows the location , installation, expansion and operation of businesses and activities that require natural resources, and can considered effective or potentially polluting or those who , in whatever form, can cause environmental degradation.
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