Informação: Regional Government puts Land Management Plans for Natural Parks of Faial, Pico and São Miguel under public consultation
The Regional Government has put the preliminary proposals for Regional Implementing Decree under public consultation on the Government's Portal. These draft proposals set out the rules on management and use to be observed in the Land Management Plans for the Natural Parks on the islands of Faial, Pico and São Miguel. The Land Management Plans for the Island Natural Parks (PGPNI) aim to "respo... Mais >>

Informação: Report on reassessment of Azorean marine environment under public consultation until February 10
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, through The Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs, has recently concluded the reassessment of the environmental status of the Azores' marine waters, which has resulted in a series of new environmental goals with the aim of ensuring the good environmental status of marine environments. The results of the report on the reassessment of the... Mais >>

Informação: Marta Guerreiro highlights exchange between Macaronesian territories in landscape policies
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism highlighted in Ponta Delgada the importance of exchanging and sharing experiences on the ground between the Macaronesian territories in terms of landscape policies. Marta Guerreiro spoke Monday at the closing session of the 4th ITLA World Congress - Terraced Territories. On the occasion, she stressed that this initiative, after addressing ... Mais >>

Informação: National Spatial Planning Policy Programme under public discussion in the Azores
The public session for the presentation and discussion of the proposal amending the National Spatial Planning Policy Programme (PNPOT) will take place on June 8 at the Regional Civil Engineering Laboratory in Ponta Delgada, following the sessions already held in Lisbon, Coimbra, Porto, Évora, Faro and Funchal. The opening session counts on the participation of the Minister of the Environment,... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Plan for Climate Change under final conference on November 16
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, promotes a final conference on PRAC - Regional Plan for Climate Change next Thursday, November 16. This conference will take place at the Regional Civil Engineering Laboratory in Ponta Delgada. It aims to mark the completion of the drafting work on PRAC as well as on its environmenta... Mais >>

Informação: Management Plans for Island Natural Parks and Action Plans for Biosphere Reserves to be concluded in early 2018, says Marta Guerreiro
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism ensured that the Azores will conclude their Management Plans for Island Natural Parks and Action Plans for Biosphere Reserves in early 2018. Marta Guerreiro spoke at the end of the meeting of the National Committee of the Man & Biosphere Programme. On the occasion, stressing that 2017 is the International Year of Tourism for Sustainable D... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to assess Coastal Management Plan of Terceira Island
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, will start the works on the evaluation of the Coastal Management Plan of Terceira Island (POOC). A team of technicians of the Regional Directorate for the Environment will travel to this island, where several hearing meetings will be held local entities. In this context, the team will also work in t... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government invests 100 thousand Euros to protect the coastline of Faial Island
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, through the Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs, has started the procurement procedures of two contract works for the protection and redevelopment of the coastline of Faial Island. According to the Regional Director for Sea Affairs, one of the interventions will "reinforce the coastal protection of São Sebastião Fort in Port... Mais >>