Comparison of Water Resources Policies between Brazil and Italy

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.

Legal Aspects of Urban Water and Sanitation Regulatory Services: An Analysis of How the Spanish Experience Positively Would Contribute to the Brazilian New Regulation

“…Furthermore, in the case of Spain, the XVI National Study on the Supply of Drinking Water and Sanitation, elaborate by the Spanish Association of Water Supply and Sanitation (AEAS, in Spanish) and the Spanish Association of Urban Water Services Management Companies (AGA, in Spanish), which reaches 1795 municipalities and 33.88 million inhabitants, 73% of the Spanish population. Pasqualetto et al indicate that the comparison between water resources policies improves the planning and management mechanisms since the legal framework supports public policies in water resources [4].…”

Water Resources Availability and Demand in Brazil / Disponibilidade e demanda de recursos hídricos no Brasil

“…For that, command and control mechanisms are needed, observing the polluter pays and preserving receiving principles. Pasqualetto et al (2019) address the historical process of planning and management of water resources, which is associated with the territorial occupation of Brazil since the Empire. Carter et al (2004) and Pedrão (2020) suggest that land use planning and water management activities can be assessed through the development of a normative model.…”

Comitês de bacias hidrográficas como instrumento de gestão de riscos territoriais

“…Estudo realizado por Pasqualetto et al (2019b) comparando Brasil e Itália demonstra a importância da autoridade de bacia ser consultada, localmente, entre instituições e entidades envolvidas no planejamento e gestão da unidade territorial, superando a fragmentação de competências e instituições que não permitem um planejamento integrado e sustentável. Dar vida à "autoridade de bacia" foi e é uma forma de adesão todas as ações dentro do território.…”