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The transportation of radioactive material involves a set of procedures as varied as they are complex, justifying its strong standardization. This article aims to demonstrate that the collaborative effort between two Brazilian licensing agencies, which resulted in the elaboration of a Joint Technical Note, was justified considering the legislative process. By consolidating various norms and procedures – from the configurations of packages containing radioactive material to the training program for drivers responsible for transportation, including environmental safety of routes – it proves to be a facilitator of the work for everyone involved in this activity. In conclusion, it is shown that there is strong standardization of this activity in Brazil and that the legislative process is dynamic, reflecting natural improvements in technical and legal aspects inherent to the nature of the material involved.

ABSTRACT: The environmental regulation of continental fish farming in Brazil is closely linked to land occupation and use. Areas used for this activity are mostly located in permanent preservation areas (PPA), close to rivers and springs, demonstrating the necessity of regulating this activity for its compliance with public policy. Santa Catarina is a leading state in fish farming and one of the first to regulate the use of PPAs. The feasibility of a proposal for environmental compensation to regularize the use of PPAs in Santa Catarina for fish farming; was therefore, assessed. The results showed that 74% of the fish farms analyzed need to regularize the occupation of production structures in PPAs. Regarding the proposed index of compensation for use in PPAs, the environmental compensation factor (ECF), through evaluation of the individual maps and subsequent integrated evaluation, all the fish farms identified with environmental liabilities in occupation had ratios of 1:2 and 1:3, and this index is a viable alternative for environmental regularization of the activity. It was further proposed that ECF be applied to small fish farms of up to four fiscal modules and that they have a standard minimum occupancy profile in relation to the total area of the property, as assessed in the present study.

Abstract The integrated management paradigm proposes dealing with a resource, such as water, considering its interrelationships with other environmental components. This vision has been adopted as a policy in several countries, including Colombia, but its results have not been satisfactory. This article studies the “integrative” approach in previous regulatory arrangements, making a historical review of them to understand how the perception and management of the environment by societies in Colombia have evolved. We show how the notion of a complex and integrated environment is not exclusive from current policies but has been present in the laws for several centuries, so its consideration does not guarantee success. Strategies are proposed to improve the results of recent regulatory arrangements.

Abstract The article reviews Brazilian environmental policy, observing its central mechanisms, arguing that these are based on a conception of shared responsibility in the care for nature that has recently been undermined. From three approaches of political theory that discuss the problems of coordination of action, deliberation, and environmental justice, we analyze the institutional mechanisms of responsibility as protection, participation, and control, observing their relevance and justification for environmental policy. The article uses empirical documentary data to reflect on the potentials of the environmental policy model in the face of the possible implications of its deformation, concluding that the shared character of responsibility in environmental policy is the central focus of the changes that have been occurring, which puts an important democratic dimension at risk

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Abstract Environmental risk communication comprises an essential step in contaminated sites management, being one of its basic principles. However, there are few studies and technical guidelines on how to perform risk communication. This research aimed to identify the main factors that can contribute to efficient risk communication from the stakeholders’ perspective: those affected or potentially affected by the risks, representatives of institutions responsible for risk communication, environmental agencies, and consultants. To achieve that, the Q technique, a methodology specialized in the study of people and their subjectivities, was applied to 24 individuals. Five factors representing the stakeholders’ perspectives were identified: 1 - Trust; 2 - Secure communication; 3 - Dialogue; 4 - Partnership; and 5 - Health, in addition to a set of consensual information between all groups. Concern for the health of those involved was the most important point of view for most participants.

Water is essential for the existence of life and has various applications such as use for human consumption, commercial, agricultural and industrial purposes. As one of the most important constituents in any organism, water needs to be within physical, chemical, microbiological, organoleptic and radiological quality standards to be used, whether for drinking, irrigation or recreation. Thus, this work investigated the presence of possible contaminants in the surface water of the Criminoso Stream, which belongs to the Paraguay River basin in the municipality of Coxim-MS, through the analysis of physical-chemical parameters, pH, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Turbidity, True Color, Total Hardness, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Chlorides, Alkalinity, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and the influence of potentially contaminating metals: Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Nickel (Ni), Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb). From the results obtained, we observed that some physicochemical parameters (pH, turbidity and chlorides) and the metals Cu, Ni Cd and Pd evaluated were in accordance with the legislation 357/05 in all points in the periods analyzed. Values above the allowed values were found for Color and Fe in 4 points, for Dissolved Oxygen only in points 2 and 3, and for Electrical Conductivity and Total Dissolved Solids only in point 2. The change in these values may be due to environmental impacts caused by unplanned urbanization near the stream that affects water quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Abstract The parameter for delimiting Areas of Permanent Preservation (APPs) in the 2012 Forest Code is the edge of the regular stream bed, not its highest level. The objective of this study is to evaluate the loss of protected areas, framed the category of water APPs in the 2012 Forest Code, in the Cabaçal River. By means of spatial technologies, maps of vegetation cover and land use from 2012 and 2018 were prepared. The change in the Forest Code in 2012 caused the loss of 90% of the area previously protected by the 1965 Code, corresponding to the major waterbed of the Cabaçal River, especially in the lower course, located in the Pantanal plain of Mato Grosso. It was concluded that the vegetation cover in the Areas of Permanent Preservation was suppressed so that urban and agricultural uses could be implanted, characterizing them as conflict areas due to the flexibilization of the environmental legislation.

Due to the great concern regarding ecosystem environments and the loss of biodiversity, there is an increasing need to transform small or large areas into preservation sites. Federal Law No. 9,985 of 2000, which establishes the National System of Nature Conservation Units (SNUC), aims to direct criteria and standards for the creation, implementation, and management of Conservation Units. The Municipality of Guarulhos includes ten Conservation Units (CUs) in its territory, five of which are Municipal UCs, one of which is in the process of being created; four State UCs and one Federal UC, all located in the Atlantic Forest. Aiming to protect the natural resources of these areas, a Management Plan must be drawn up for each UC, a document in which the zoning and rules that will govern the use of the area and the management of natural resources will be established, including the implementation of physical structures necessary for the management of the unit. The study sought to analyze and discuss management plans rather than guidance manuals. Three Management Plans for the following UCs were analyzed: the Environmental Protection Area of the Cantareira System, the Itaberaba State Park, and the Guarulhos State Forest, all of which are Statewide UCs. Even though they are very important, few UCs present Management Plans. Among the UCs analyzed, the Environmental Protection Area of the Cantareira System is the oldest, created in 1998, with the Management Plan, approved only 22 years later, in 2020. The Itaberaba State Park was created in 2009 and the Guarulhos State Forest in 2010, but only 2017 were created. All Management Plan documents comply with Federal Law No. 9985/2000 and manuals consulted, but their practical application must be analyzed to better assess the suitability and preservation of ecosystems and quality and environmental comfort to the municipality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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There has been a lot of discussions on environmental issues in cemeteries during the last decades. Older cemeteries, prior to 1820, were planned with no specific norms for place and establishment. Environmental aspects and impacts were not taken into account and, consequently, they became potential sources for environmental contamination. Current paper identifies the environmental impacts in a cemetery in a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data are important for the town since the study provides the current environmental situation of the only municipal cemetery. They may be of great help for decision taking on the environmental risks involved and may be used for fitting within the environmental norms. Methodology comprised bibliographic research on the issue and research-activity comprising four stages: historical analysis of documents on the municipal cemetery, mapping of the area, analysis on legislation and on environmental impacts. One of the issues consists in the impossibility of enlargement of the fixed area within the town's perimeter hailing from the 20s. It has also been verified that out of the 19 items in legal criteria, only one is wholly complied with, 5 items are partially complied with and 13 are contrary to current legislation. Attendance to environmental issues and the management of residues generated should be undertaken for a decrease in environmental, social and economical impacts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hydrographic network maps produced by government institutions have been used to delimit Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs) in Brazil. However, problems arising from discrepancies between those maps and field survey are frequent. To characterize and quantify such discrepancies, whether methodological or due to the scale of the maps or temporal changes, we mapped the springs and watercourses in five rural properties (adding up to 10,860 ha, in the municipalities of Brotas and Ribeirão Bonito, SP). Those maps were then compared with the regional hydrographic network mapped by IBGE and IGC. We verified, for the study area, an oversizing of 157% in the number of springs and 83% in the length of watercourses by IBGE, and 209% in the number of springs and 84% in the length of watercourses by IGC. Consequently, there was an oversizing of PPAs. We therefore consider that such maps can be used as an approximate reference for the hydrographic network, although they cannot provide a basis for legal decisions or environmental planning if they are not duly corrected by field verification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper aims to present the Special Areas of Touristic Interest and Places of Touristic Interest, provided for Brazilian environmental legislation, as useful for the institution and operation of spaces for conservation. These legal instruments are conceptualized, characterized, and correlated to the management goals of protection and touristic enjoyment of the Brazilian geological diversity.

ABSTRACT This study aimed to diagnose the environmental infractions that occurred in the northern region of Santa Catarina State (Southern Brazil). The environmental infractions were classified by category and by violation activities concerning the hydrographic regions of Canoinhas Plateau and Baixada Norte from 2014 to 2018 to assess the growth and causes of a diagnosis regarding the environmental damages occurrences. Results indicated that the major illegal environmental practices registered in both region are related to environmental violations regarding the damage caused in native vegetation, and these damages are caused without authorization of the competent environmental authority. In addition, it was also important to note the activity of maintaining birds in captivity and of functioning of potentially pollutant activities or establishments that do not have a license of the competent regional environmental agencies. Therefore, efforts from the Environmental Policy should be directed to implement a forest monitoring system using remote sensing technology apart from starting a stronger cooperation with municipal authorities from Santa Catarina State by promoting Environmental Monitoring Programs (EMP).

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Environmental licensing can be considered a management tool for organizations, which must be carried out according to norms and principles in order to make it a tool capable of monitoring whether the property is in compliance with the current environmental legislation. It must be performed at appropriate intervals and carefully analyzed to intensify the objectives, always seeking improvements of the productive processes in order to minimize environmental damage. Thus, this article aims to analyze the importance of environmental licensing for sustainable rural development. The method used for this study was the bibliographical research, where several bibliographic sources will be used, to give theoretical foundation to the research. Thus, the article will demonstrate the phases of environmental licensing as well as the themes related to sustainable rural development, in order to identify how environmental licensing has a great relation with sustainability, since it conditions limits and restrictions for the development of potentially polluting activities that, in practice, take into account and is based on the importance of not attacking the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The environmental licensing process is of restricted knowledge and most of the population is unaware of its basic operation. The aim of this article is to characterize the environmental licensing process of the mining sector in the Goias State. Among the most relevant characteristics identified is the absence of legal criteria for the classification of mining activities for the environmental licensing. The research consisted in a review of the environmental legislation applied to the mining sector and analysis of information on environmental licensing processes before the environmental authority of the Goias State between 2011-2014. The formal definition of the environmental licensing process and its consequent disclosure in didactic format and accessible to all, emerges as the main challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although the Brazilian Constitution stipulates the need for the preservation of natural resources, current Forest Code (Federal Law 12,651/2012) provides means to make flexible the size and use of protected areas, causing negative impacts on the environment. A study case of the municipality of Lavras MG Brazil analyzes changes related to Permanent Preservation Areas (PPA) on the banks of rivers and in the neighborhood of artificial reservoirs built for the generation of energy or water supply, and the Legal Reserve (LR) of farms on the banks of the Rio Grande. Based on data of the National Rural Environment Registration and on the System of Geographic Information, several scenarios compared the effects of more restrictive measures and flexibility measures with consolidated anthropic use. Flexibility may cause a 79.4% reduction in the area studied in PPAs on the banks of rivers, 67.7% in PPAs around artificial reservoirs for the generation of energy or water supply and 7% in Legal reserve. Reduction affects negatively the ecological functions of PPAs and LRs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Abstract Environmental services provided by forests are essential to the social reproduction of populations in rural areas. Perceptions about the services provided by forests play an important role in the planning of landscapes; however, few studies have investigated this issue. This study aimed at understanding how farmers perceive the role of forests in maintaining environmental services. One hundred farmers from the Chapecó Ecological Corridor - SC were interviewed. Provisioning and regulating services were mentioned most often. Water availability ranked first (65%), followed by the maintenance of habitat for biodiversity (34%) and firewood (23%). Income and local use of forest resources were the variables that best explained farmers' perceptions of forest benefits. Nevertheless, the use of forest resources has been limited by restrictions imposed by environmental legislation, which is affecting the perception of farmers about the wide range of environmental services provided by forests.

ABSTRACT This study sought to evaluate the environmental awareness of small rural producers in the municipality of Divinópolis, MG, Brazil, regarding Legal Reserves – LR and Permanent Preservation Areas – PPA, referencing the state’s current forest legislation, known as the Forest Code of Minas Gerais (Law 20.922/2013). For this purpose, a qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews, with the sample defined by the saturation criterion, and issues considered using Bardin content analysis. The results showed that, in general, rural landowners define both evaluated terms incorrectly and/or incompletely. All of them reported not having knowledge of the environmental legislation and the majority declared not having been informed about the question and presented no record of LR notarization or registration at the Rural Environmental Registry - RER. This finding showed the need for the involvement of public and social institutions, and companies operating in the region to create guidance and training programs for landowners regarding environmental legislation, as well as encouraging the creation and maintenance of protected areas and supporting the environmental compliance of the properties.

In Brazil, the Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) is an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) project, an important environmental management tool applied to activities that have the potential to cause significant environmental degradation. According to CONAMA Resolution No. 01/86, the Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) of these activities should analyze the environmental impacts of the project and its alternatives, including their cumulative properties. Cumulative impacts accumulate in time or space, resulting from a combination of effects arising from one or several actions. The objective of this study was to evaluate if the CIA is systematically addressed in EISs in the state of Minas Gerais. We analyzed 70 statements, elaborated between the years of 2002 and 2015, of several types of licensed activities. It was found that only 9 EISs mentioned the term "cumulative effects / impacts". However, no study has considered cumulative effects in impact assessments. The results indicate the non-application of CIA in the State, therefore, not considered in the decision-making processes for the environmental licensing of projects. This unsatisfactory result can be explained by the lack of technical instructions that would reduce the complexity inherent to this evaluation. In order to have an effective application of CIA, it will be necessary to extend the Integrated Environmental Assessment (IEA) guidelines for other types of activities in addition to the hydroelectric sector, according to the current requirement of Minas Gerais state legislation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Urban forest refers to the set of trees in urban public and private areas. Urban forests constitute a public patrimony that must be known, valued and expanded so they can be passed on to future generations. Their protection is responsibility of the public administration. In this context, practices are adopted based on legal norms and provisions described in the present study, whose aim is to demonstrate the current situation in the municipality of São José dos Pinhais-PR. Our study also shows that federal environmental legislation addresses urban afforestation in general terms and that state laws and environmental standards are the most used when authorization is granted to suppress urban vegetation. Municipal norms and legislation need scope revision as they refer to plantations with little numeric impact on public streets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The preservation of the environment is essential for safeguarding water resources, geological stability and the biodiversity of municipal territory, in accordance with the federal environmental legislation. By harnessing the Geographic Information System (SIG), the purpose of this work was to delineate and to review the Permanent Preservation Areas on the basis of legal parameters (Federal Law nº. 12,651/12) in the urban area of the municipality of Canoinhas. The digital cartographic base of the municipality of Canoinhas, the Secretary of State for Sustainable Development (SDS) and EPAGRI/IBGE was used specifically for this purpose, making it possible to manipulate geographical data on altimetry and water resources. On account of hydrographic discrepancies in the digital databases, a hydrological model had to be generated in order to rebuild the drainage system of the urban area. In lieu of other structures and in accordance with existing environmental legislation, feasible PPAs include areas associated with watercourses, springs and slopes. The present study identifies a total surface area of 7.3 km² - 22.5% of the urban area of the municipality of Canoinhas - of environmental constraints. The main operations were carried out in watercourses, chiefly by correcting and laying down channels. Nevertheless, in areas marked by wide floodplains on the main watercourses, the riparian forest was successfully preserved during the initial and middle regeneration phases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to present the Special Areas of Touristic Interest and Places of Touristic Interest, provided for Brazilian environmental legislation, as useful for the institution and operation of spaces for geoconservation. These legal instruments are conceptualized, characterized, and correlated to the management goals of protection and touristic enjoyment of the Brazilian geological diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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