O futuro da infraestrutura do Brasil em discussão

The briefing analyzes the need for a coordinated approach to legislative proposals regulating infrastructure in Brazil. It suggests that strengthening Technical, Economic, and Environmental Feasibility Studies (EVTEA) and integrating environmental considerations earlier in the project cycle can reduce conflicts and increase investment security.

• Three specific bills in the Brazilian National Congress—PL 3.729/2004 (environmental licensing), PL 3.453/2008 (concessions and PPPs), and PL 1.292/1995 (bidding procedures)—are currently being discussed in isolation, which the authors argue hinders progress and risks creating contradictory rules.
• The authors propose strengthening Technical, Economic, and Environmental Feasibility Studies (EVTEA) to move environmental discussions to an earlier stage of the project cycle, rather than treating them only during environmental licensing. This approach aims to create more robust projects and reduce the risk of conflict.
• The document identifies three essential improvements for EVTEA: recognizing the environmental component in defining project influence areas, initiating dialogue with society and traditional populations during the feasibility phase, and legally institutionalizing the link between EVTEA results and Environmental Impact Study (EIA) terms of reference.
• The authors warn that a proposal in the bidding bill (PL 1.292/1995) allowing contractors to terminate contracts due to delays in environmental licensing could incentivize the Public Administration to pressure environmental agencies to issue licenses without proper analysis or rigorous monitoring.

APA

Chiavari, J., Barros, A. C., Antonaccio, L., & Cozendey, G. (2019). O futuro da infraestrutura do Brasil em discussão. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/O-Futuro-da-Infraestrutura-do-Brasil-em-discussão-1-2.pdf

Chicago

Chiavari, Joana, Ana Cristina Barros, Luiza Antonaccio, and Gabriel Cozendey. O futuro da infraestrutura do Brasil em discussão. Climate Policy Initiative, 2019. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/O-Futuro-da-Infraestrutura-do-Brasil-em-discussão-1-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{chiavari2019futuro, author = {Chiavari, Joana and Barros, Ana Cristina and Antonaccio, Luiza and Cozendey, Gabriel}, title = {{O futuro da infraestrutura do Brasil em discussão}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2019}, month = oct, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/O-Futuro-da-Infraestrutura-do-Brasil-em-discussão-1-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }