Environmental policy, municipalities and intergovernmental cooperation in Brazil

Authors

  • Estela Maria Souza Costa Neves Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Keywords:

Environmental policy, Local government, Federalism, Environmental governance, Intergovernamental relations

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of intergovernmental cooperation in federal environmental policies from the perspective of Brazilian local governments, considering Brazilian federal institutional framework. The analysis of the constitutional municipal agenda highlights that environmental defense activities provides the background for the analysis of selected examples of federal environmental policy. We conclude that federal success depends on a great extent on municipal support because they are in a unique position to combine the use of typical environmental strategies and instruments with policy instruments exclusive to municipalities.

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Published

2012-01-01

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 74 (2012)

Section

Sustainability Dossier

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How to Cite

Neves, E. M. S. C. (2012). Environmental policy, municipalities and intergovernmental cooperation in Brazil. Estudos Avançados, 26(74), 137-150. https://periodicos.usp.br/eav/article/view/10629