A participação cidadã na gestão ambiental municipal: um estudo de caso sobre o Conselho de Meio Ambiente e Saneamento Básico de Campos dos Goytacazes- RJ

Abstract

Citizen participation in municipal environmental management is still a challenge to assurance public environmental policies. The objective of this work is to understand if the Council of Environment and Basic Sanitation is a legitimate institution for the practice of citizen participation in the municipal environmental management of Campos dos Goytacazes-RJ. For this study was carried out bibliographic research and data collection on the issue. Among the expected results are the understanding of the functioning of the Council as a tool for social control, as well as being a space of conflicting social interests and aspirations, conflicts between public and private, and diverse political and economic interests. In addition, it seeks to broaden the debate on possible ways to lead participation and citizenship through the democratization of environmental policies, development and the promotion of social justice