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due to the toxicity of CDW containing paints, varnishes, oils, plaster, lead, etc., that
can reach streams near these clandestine landfills.
Table 3 shows the proposed CREA-AM Environmental Inspection and Surveillance Plan, to be executed in the coming subsequent years, including the actions
planned, responsible sectors, implementation period and expected results.
The proposed Environmental Inspection and Surveillance Plan aims to alert
companies to the importance of Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility,
ensuring that company’s management is not only tied to profits, but also to the respect
for the environment. The proposed plan initially foresees a series of lectures and
training courses directed both to professionals and companies, promoting awareness
on the need to protect and preserve the Amazon heritage.
6 Conclusions
Results found in this case study demonstrate the vulnerability of the Inspection
Plan implemented by the Brazilian regional administration body CREA-AM in the
Amazon Region, in 2017 and 2018: the records of activities performed by environmental professionals in the construction sector suffered a 72% reduction, which
suggests inadequate practices of companies regarding the collection, transportation,
disposal and treatment of construction waste, and the remediation of degraded areas.
Also, the illegal professional practices documented in administrative processes show
that companies and technicians are acting without the necessary technical knowledge to mitigate the negative environmental impacts associated with the construction
industry.
As a result of this research, improvement measures are suggested for CREA-AM to
enhance the effective promotion of sustainability-oriented practices. A new Environmental Inspection and Surveillance Plan is suggested, which includes environmental
education actions to promote the sustainability of waste management procedures in
construction sites, focusing on good operational practices regarding the reuse and
recycling of construction waste materials. This new inspection plan is proposed to
the Civil Engineering Chamber of CREA-AM to come into force in the 2021–2022
biennium. It is expected to foster good practices among technology professionals
and companies operating in the Amazon region, specifically reducing contamination
by toxic waste from construction sites in the Amazon Rainforest, caused by inadequate disposal and illegal burning. Given that the territorial area covered by the
activity of CREA-AM involves the Western Amazon, on Brazil’s border with other
Latin American countries, such as Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela, this research study
is expected to lead to environmental improvements at an international scale.
As main conclusions of this case study, regional administration bodies have
a relevant role in the surveillance and promotion of adequate operational practices in the context of Sustainable Development, particularly important in developing countries with a growing economy. In order to fully achieve the purpose
of promoting sustainability-oriented practices among professionals and companies,
M. do Perpétuo Socorro Lamego Oliveira et al.
due to the toxicity of CDW containing paints, varnishes, oils, plaster, lead, etc., that
can reach streams near these clandestine landfills.
Table 3 shows the proposed CREA-AM Environmental Inspection and Surveillance Plan, to be executed in the coming subsequent years, including the actions
planned, responsible sectors, implementation period and expected results.
The proposed Environmental Inspection and Surveillance Plan aims to alert
companies to the importance of Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility,
ensuring that company’s management is not only tied to profits, but also to the respect
for the environment. The proposed plan initially foresees a series of lectures and
training courses directed both to professionals and companies, promoting awareness
on the need to protect and preserve the Amazon heritage.
6 Conclusions
Results found in this case study demonstrate the vulnerability of the Inspection
Plan implemented by the Brazilian regional administration body CREA-AM in the
Amazon Region, in 2017 and 2018: the records of activities performed by environmental professionals in the construction sector suffered a 72% reduction, which
suggests inadequate practices of companies regarding the collection, transportation,
disposal and treatment of construction waste, and the remediation of degraded areas.
Also, the illegal professional practices documented in administrative processes show
that companies and technicians are acting without the necessary technical knowledge to mitigate the negative environmental impacts associated with the construction
industry.
As a result of this research, improvement measures are suggested for CREA-AM to
enhance the effective promotion of sustainability-oriented practices. A new Environmental Inspection and Surveillance Plan is suggested, which includes environmental
education actions to promote the sustainability of waste management procedures in
construction sites, focusing on good operational practices regarding the reuse and
recycling of construction waste materials. This new inspection plan is proposed to
the Civil Engineering Chamber of CREA-AM to come into force in the 2021–2022
biennium. It is expected to foster good practices among technology professionals
and companies operating in the Amazon region, specifically reducing contamination
by toxic waste from construction sites in the Amazon Rainforest, caused by inadequate disposal and illegal burning. Given that the territorial area covered by the
activity of CREA-AM involves the Western Amazon, on Brazil’s border with other
Latin American countries, such as Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela, this research study
is expected to lead to environmental improvements at an international scale.
As main conclusions of this case study, regional administration bodies have
a relevant role in the surveillance and promotion of adequate operational practices in the context of Sustainable Development, particularly important in developing countries with a growing economy. In order to fully achieve the purpose
of promoting sustainability-oriented practices among professionals and companies,