Name: ROBERTA FURTADO VELLOZO LUCAS
Publication date: 31/03/2025
Examining board:
Name |
Role |
|---|---|
| ADRIANA FIOROTTI CAMPOS | Examinador Interno |
| EDNILSON SILVA FELIPE | Presidente |
| GIOVANILTON ANDRÉ CARRETTA FERREIRA | Examinador Externo |
Summary: Population growth and increased consumption have intensified the challenges related to the
provision and regulation of basic sanitation services, especially with regard to solid waste
management. In this context, regulation becomes an essential instrument to balance economic
development, environmental protection, and the guarantee of fundamental rights, while also
promoting legal certainty, investment attractiveness.
Basic sanitation is recognized as an essential human right by the United Nations (UN) and is
included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, Brazil still faces significant
deficiencies in the quality and coverage of these services. This study analyzes the challenges of
basic sanitation regulation in Brazil and conducts a comparative analysis of solid waste
regulation in the United States, the European Union, and Brazil, with the aim of assessing the
current Brazilian regulatory model.
It is concluded that the Brazilian model presents a normative framework aligned with
international practices; however, it still faces significant challenges related to effectiveness and
implementation, federative coordination, institutional capacity, private sector participation, and
investment levels. Overcoming these challenges is essential to consolidate a regulatory
environment capable of fostering investment and promoting the universalization of sanitation
services.
