Comparison of Water Resources Policies between Brazil and Italy

Antônio Pasqualetto, Diego Lo Presti, Massimo Rovai and Aldo Muro
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Antônio Pasqualetto: Engineering Department, The Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás and Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Goiás, Goiânia 74.175-120, Brazil
Diego Lo Presti: Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, 56.122 Pisa, Italy
Massimo Rovai: Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, 56.122 Pisa, Italy
Aldo Muro: Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, 56.122 Pisa, Italy

Laws, 2019, vol. 8, issue 4, 1-17

Abstract: The growing need for water has pressured society and governments to focus more on preservation, planning and management of this natural resource, which is fundamental to ecosystems, especially to humans. Therefore, the goal of this study was to analyze the national policies of water resources in Brazil and Italy, searching for aspects that could promote improvement, aiming at the preservation of water sources, guaranteeing satisfactory quantity and quality. In 2019, studies were carried out by environmental agencies of both countries, listing the main disciplinary regulations. Results show that although both countries have different realities, they have similarities in managerial aspects of water resources, with legislation addressing qualitative and quantitative aspects of water, with guiding principles, instruments and actions aimed at the defense of this natural resource.

Keywords: water management; planning; water resources; water sustainability policies; water laws (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D78 E61 E62 F13 F42 F68 K0 K1 K2 K3 K4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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