Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.
The purpose of this Law is to increase agricultural production and productivity through the rational use of soil and water resources, as well as the extension of the benefits derived from such increas...
This document establishes the lines of action for the comprehensive management of the basins, using an intervention approach that favors sustainable economic and social development, in harmony with th...
It seeks to strengthen the infrastructure of agricultural areas in irrigation districts, irrigation units and technical rainfed districts through their preservation, rehabilitation, modernization, and...
Its purpose is to regulate the exploitation, use or exploitation of said waters, their distribution and control, as well as the preservation of their quantity and quality to achieve their integral sus...
The purpose of this Law is to regulate the sustainable and comprehensive management of all waters and the territories that produce them, regardless of their location, physical state or natural occurre...
It contains strategic actions and prioritized activities to respond to the challenges of managing water resources in Paraguay.
Establishes, in Article 7, the right of every person to live in a healthy and ecologically balanced environment. It mentions that the preservation, conservation, recomposition and improvement of the e...
Law 1,183/85. It establishes that surface waters are public domain, rainwater, surface waters, stagnant waters, channels, banks, etc., without mentioning the ownership of groundwater. Law 2559/05 that...
Law 1,160-97 This law punishes attempted crimes, as well as culpable conduct. It defines in the Second Book, Title III, Chapter I, “Acts punishable against the natural bases of human life” differe...
Law 1,248/31 Establishes the legal regime, conditions and procedures for the use of public waters in rural areas
Law 836/80 This code regulates the functions of the State in relation to the comprehensive health care of the people and the rights and obligations of people in the areas.
This is the highest legal norm in the country. According to this, drinking water and sanitation are fundamental human rights, therefore the resource must be managed sustainably and the environment mus...