Open AccessReflections on policies for water resources in the state of Rio de Janeiro based on the implementation of Committees of Basin
Author(s) -
Virgínia Villas Boas Sá Rego
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
boletim do observatório ambiental alberto ribeiro lamego
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2177-4560
pISSN - 1981-6197
DOI - 10.5935/2177-4560.20120019
Subject(s) - corporate governance , water resources , state (computer science) , process (computing) , business , public administration , structural basin , environmental resource management , watershed , environmental planning , watershed management , power (physics) , integrated water resources management , political science , geography , environmental science , computer science , ecology , paleontology , physics , finance , quantum mechanics , machine learning , operating system , algorithm , biology
Water had global significance, and its multiple use need to be regulated. In Brazil, public policies were created to manage water resources, and the Watershed Committees were assigned with an essential coordinating role. This paper seeks to reflect on the process of implementation of these entities in the State of Rio de Janeiro. It was found that each committee has different responsibilities as regards their power and governance, as well as that construction of management tools, although far advanced, is not yet complete. We point out the need for an education program for the management of water resources to consolidate citizen participation.