New paradigms, social practices and challenges for environmental governance

• Grant number: 12/51331-4
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants - Publications - Books published in Brazil
• Start date: March 01, 2013
• End date: February 28, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Sociology - Other specific Sociologies
• Principal Investigator: Pedro Roberto Jacobi
• Grantee: Pedro Roberto Jacobi
• Host Institution: Instituto de Energia e Ambiente (IEE). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The texts represent the outcome of master’s dissertations and PhD theses from the second semester of 2010 to the beginning of year 2012. This represents the continuity of a proposal of PROCAM to disseminate the work produced by our students emphasizing two dimensions, interdisciplinary and diversity that represent the brand of the program since its beginning 22 years ago. The book presents the outcome of 20 master dissertations and 5 PhD thesis. The structuring theme of this volume is environmental governance, as a concept that transcends a simple set of management formats. One can unfold in its instrumental dimension, its dimension linked to a logic based on sharing and the enlarged participation in all processes what demands the active involvement of all stakeholders in agendas focused on cooperation and consensus building. Environmental Governance is related to the socially acceptable implementation of public policies, a more inclusive notion than government as its comprehends the relation state, society, markets, legislation, institutions, policies and governmental actions. The strengthening of environmental governance may have many strategies, as arenas of negotiation, educational practices and the participation of society, that contribute to build a process of shared decision making. (AU)