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taking into consideration how they involve government, HEIs and population, as well
as how they improve sustainability in the community. The process of establishment
of the goals and actions was developed in reports D and E. The first actions regarded
uniting dealerships that are responsible for managing sanitation systems; agents of
the government, such as the mayor and councilmen; private sector institutions, such
as local industries and business; and environmental organizations. When brought
together, these agents settled their objectives and needs related to the basin, as well
as organized a schedule and budget.
Each agent agreed to provide a report on the results of the meetings and their
interactions with the basin (water quality, water waste, extreme events and pollutants).
Environmental education was an important and effective tool used in the project.
Through environmental education it was possible to engage the population not only
in the present, but also for the future. This practice enables people to learn what is
sustainability and how, besides preserving the environment, it improves economic
development of communities. The project linked environmental education with the
main economic activities. The environmental education goal, besides being present
in community schools, is form educators, researchers and stakeholders, which is
where the partnership with the university is most important.
Public policies are another important element to ensure practices are being conducted properly. The project in Itapocu developed policies focused on surveying and
water treatment. To aid public policies, the project created support actions which had
the contribution of the community and helped define the priority of each policy.
4.1.3 Interactions Between Actors of the Water Resources Plan
of the Itapocu River Basin
Section 4.1.3 was written based on report A and the synthesis report of the Water
Resources Plan of the Itapocu River Basin (Oliveira et al. 2016, de Albuquerque
Junior et al. 2018). The main actors identified were the government, the university
and the community. This project had the participation of several government members, as the State Governor and his staff, the Secretary of State of Economic and
Sustainable Development, the Director of Hydric Resources and the Manager of
Hydric Resources Planning.
The government supported the development of the project and their participation is important in the local context through city halls and legislation; the university gathered and treated the data and is an important link regarding environmental
education; and the community is constantly in touch with the basin and are the
main responsible for maintaining sustainability through technology and knowledge
received from other sectors. The goal of involving the community in all of the elaboration process in the hydric resources plan helps complementing the diagnosis’ technical survey and is essential to ensure integration between management and planning
actions. Society also collaborates providing information not present in regular data
sources. They can also promote the project to more people in more successful ways,
W. S. de Amorim et al.
taking into consideration how they involve government, HEIs and population, as well
as how they improve sustainability in the community. The process of establishment
of the goals and actions was developed in reports D and E. The first actions regarded
uniting dealerships that are responsible for managing sanitation systems; agents of
the government, such as the mayor and councilmen; private sector institutions, such
as local industries and business; and environmental organizations. When brought
together, these agents settled their objectives and needs related to the basin, as well
as organized a schedule and budget.
Each agent agreed to provide a report on the results of the meetings and their
interactions with the basin (water quality, water waste, extreme events and pollutants).
Environmental education was an important and effective tool used in the project.
Through environmental education it was possible to engage the population not only
in the present, but also for the future. This practice enables people to learn what is
sustainability and how, besides preserving the environment, it improves economic
development of communities. The project linked environmental education with the
main economic activities. The environmental education goal, besides being present
in community schools, is form educators, researchers and stakeholders, which is
where the partnership with the university is most important.
Public policies are another important element to ensure practices are being conducted properly. The project in Itapocu developed policies focused on surveying and
water treatment. To aid public policies, the project created support actions which had
the contribution of the community and helped define the priority of each policy.
4.1.3 Interactions Between Actors of the Water Resources Plan
of the Itapocu River Basin
Section 4.1.3 was written based on report A and the synthesis report of the Water
Resources Plan of the Itapocu River Basin (Oliveira et al. 2016, de Albuquerque
Junior et al. 2018). The main actors identified were the government, the university
and the community. This project had the participation of several government members, as the State Governor and his staff, the Secretary of State of Economic and
Sustainable Development, the Director of Hydric Resources and the Manager of
Hydric Resources Planning.
The government supported the development of the project and their participation is important in the local context through city halls and legislation; the university gathered and treated the data and is an important link regarding environmental
education; and the community is constantly in touch with the basin and are the
main responsible for maintaining sustainability through technology and knowledge
received from other sectors. The goal of involving the community in all of the elaboration process in the hydric resources plan helps complementing the diagnosis’ technical survey and is essential to ensure integration between management and planning
actions. Society also collaborates providing information not present in regular data
sources. They can also promote the project to more people in more successful ways,