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One of the main weaknesses of the municipalities in relation to environmental issues is the absence of an adequate institutional structure or even the already inefficient management employed. Analyzing these variables contributes to regional development, being able to promote the improvement of the population's quality of life and make public management more efficient. Thus, the study aimed to carry out a critical analysis about the efficiency of the application of public policies in the environmental management of the municipality of Castanhal-PA., Evaluating it, observing if the existing policies are being fulfilled, also analyzing how civil society behaves in the face of possible environmental problems generated. The methodological procedures are constituted of factors that present a qualitative design, based on field research, bibliography and data collection. The results showed that there is still a long way to go within the Municipality, which has a very strong theoretical basis in relation to achieving this good management, however, they do not apply in practice, taking into account that the Master Plan does not actually meet the needs of the municipality. Finally, environmental public policies have undergone some advances in the studied municipality, but these are still enough to meet their needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Strategic Environmental Assessment is a tool of environmental management that is applied to identify the environmental impacts of policies, plans or programs, as well as their alternatives. The objective of the article was to carry out a documentary research with the purpose of analyzing the historical evolution from its appearance until our days and to deepen in the different policies, plans and programs of environmental sustainability carried out throughout history, the different regulations and current legislations, as well as research and methodological guides elaborated in the world referred to this topic. We consulted around 58 bibliographical materials that address the subject (books, articles, doctoral theses, master's theses, methodologies, memories of events and laws) published in the period from 1992 to 2019. It is concluded that the EAE conceptually precedes the EIA and there is a progressive increase in the number and diversity of procedural and methodological approaches. As soon as progress is made in the application of methodologies and obligatory nature, the European continent is at the forefront, and in the case of the African continent, particularly Angola, the SEA is a novel subject that can be advanced in the development of assessment and control tools, and its application is limited by the presence of obstacles related to: 1) absences of norms and laws; 2) limitations of the capacity of the institutions and 3) difficulties related to the availability of information. It is proposed that the methodology created by the SEAN be applied in this country, due to the advantages it presents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The supermarket industry is expressive in economic, environmental and social aspects. However, to contribute to the promotion of sustainability remains as a challenge for this segment. This article aims to analyze the alignment between the environmental policy of large networks in the supermarket sector and the international priorities for sustainability. To accomplish this goal, an exploratory research was carried out, with a sample of supermarkets from Brazil and abroad (Italy, England and the United States) that present policies and practices related to sustainability as criteria for selection. Based on a comparative analysis, it is possible to observe that, despite the existence of initiatives by domestic companies, especially about waste management, foreign supermarkets present better practices regarding sustainability than those operating in Brazil. Foreign supermarkets also have a more consolidated position in considering sustainability as a criterion for the creation of environmental policies. Thus, the main contribution of this study is to demonstrate the different situations among the companies and the criteria used by the supermarkets regarding the promotion of sustainability in the environmental agenda of their business. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Researches about environmental perception are important for investigations of knowledge, values, beliefs, attitudes and expectations that people have about their place of residence, since every human being perceives, reacts and responds differently to the environment in which they live. In this sense, the present study aimed to analyze the environmental perception of the different social actors about the Abreu's Lake in Formosa-GO. For this, we conducted semi-structured interviews with both locals and regulars to the place, and photographic records and observations held in place. The main problems identified by respondents were carelessness and neglect of the landscape, with the infrastructure, security, the environment and cleaning. These problems were constantly allocated to the Government as the main generator. In this perspective, it is expected that the government and residents commit to take care this important place of the municipality of Formosa-GO. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research intended to know how is made the process of environmental education in a school's context, supported by *Instituto Terra*, located in the city of Aimorés, state of Minas Gerais, analyzing the possibilities of this pedagogical practice. Environmental education is a transversal theme that must be present in all subjects of High School and Elementary School, due to the situation that our environment is, mainly in the present days, beginning of XXI century. This subject became important because it provides the teachers support to work with the students about how to deal with environmental issues in a more participative, critical and conscious way, with the intention to slow down the destruction of our natural resources and protect more the nature, including the human being itself, and its quality of life. As a result of a research, this study propose to present the work developed by *Instituto Terra* with state schools in the city of Aimorés, as a successful case regarding environmental education, demonstrating that is possible to change a local natural reality with strong and present environmental teaching in school's context, in which the student is more dynamic, critic and participative in his behavior towards the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paperbringsthe themes of theimpact caused by developmentof the oil activitythat providesso manyriches andconflicts. The approach is madeupon theimpacts ofoil extraction andutilization of gasfrom wellsin theremovedthermal powerplantco-generation Vale doAçu,Jesus SoaresPereira. It is based on a literature search and field survey data. It coversthe main pointsof history, the composition of the oil, mining, production, geopolitical and the development of the oil activityin the territoryof Rio Grande do Norte, with the characterization of the municipality ofAlto do Rodrigues, made by thereport of the MRCP(2005), abrief reporton natural gasand presentation of data thatwere collected duringthe planttechnical visit, wherenotedthe importance of activity for the state and concern about environmental issues and no toxic fumes or gases company, which is still responsible for the production of water vapor that is injected in some wells -demonstrating the interaction between the mining activity and the generation of energy and wealth for the territory of RioGrande do Norte. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Environmental education with its interdisciplinary aspect has very significant potential to contribute to the conservation of natural areas and thereby ensure the accessibility of population to areas subject to experiential awareness towards the need to conserve biodiversity. Thus, the objective of this study was to identify significant points in experiential environmental issues facing the problems that people are constantly exposed. Most likely to succeed in the responses to the challenges of working environmental education focused on the exercise of citizenship, online surveys were developed using targeted keywords to search for information about environmental education associating them with information targeted for recovery biodiversity present in the spheres of education for practice in Natal / RN. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]