Analysis of proceeding period on environmental licensing processes: a case study on thermal power plants in Sao Paulo state / Análise do tempo de tramitação de processos de licenciamento ambiental: estudo de casos de termelétricas no Estado de São Paulo

AUTOR(ES)

Graziela de Toni Aguilar

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

The procedures for environmental licensing (LA) have been criticized by economic agents, especially by those connected to the energy sector, because they believe that agility on analysis of the processes of enterprises environmental viability is less than what was expected. In order to analyze the interference of some factors related to LA proceedings on proceeding period, the processes documentary review was held and transited in São Paulo State between 1998 and 2007 for the installation of natural gas thermal power plants with emitted preliminary environmental permit (LP) and output exceeding 10 MW. Quantitative data and qualitative information were obtained which allowed the confirmation that the factors number of requests for additional information made by environmental agencies to the enterprise, number of environmental impacts identified in the environmental impact statement (EIA) and number of constraints in the LP emitted have no relation to the proceeding period. Other factors such as shortcomings in the environmental study and inadequate the proposed site for the installation of enterprises, given the environmental restrictions, apparently show greater interference on the proceeding period. So, there is a necessity, prior to licensing, of being drawn up specific studies focused on the presentation of located alternatives to consider environmental and economic issues with the same level of importance for the decision. Such studies, serving as point of reference for choosing the best location for setting up of enterprises tend to reduce the proceeding period of the licensing processes.

ASSUNTO(S)

avaliação de impacto ambiental energy sector setor energético termelétrica licenciamento ambiental environmental licensing environmental impact assessment thermal power plants

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