The Future of Infrastructure in Brazil under Discussion

This technical note by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/NAPC PUC-Rio) argues for an integrated legislative approach to infrastructure development in Brazil. It suggests that strengthening Technical, Economic and Environmental Feasibility Studies (EVTEA) and coordinating several pending bills would improve investment security, project quality, and environmental protection.

• Brazil's infrastructure is characterized by poor quality and quantity, which leads to increased production costs, complicated logistics, and reduced economic growth and productivity.
• Three specific bills in the National Congress are currently being discussed separately and incompletely, despite regulating different phases of the infrastructure project life cycle: Bill 3.729/2004 (environmental licensing), Bill 3.453/2008 (concessions and public-private partnerships), and Bill 1.292/1995 (bidding procedures).
• The authors propose strengthening Technical, Economic and Environmental Feasibility Studies (EVTEA) to address environmental and social questions earlier in the project life cycle, rather than waiting for the environmental licensing phase. This would involve three main improvements: recognizing environmental components in project area delimitation, initiating dialogue with traditional populations and communities during the feasibility phase, and legally codifying the link between EVTEA results and Environmental Impact Studies (EIA) terms of reference.
• There is a risk that proposed bidding laws could create tension by allowing contract termination if environmental licenses are delayed. This might pressure public administrations to expedite licenses without proper analysis or lead to increased scrutiny from public prosecutors.

APA

Chiavari, J., Barros, A. C., Antonaccio, L., & Cozendey, G. (2019). The Future of Infrastructure in Brazil under Discussion. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/The-Future-of-Infrastructure-in-Brazil-under-Discussion-2.pdf

Chicago

Chiavari, Joana, Ana Cristina Barros, Luiza Antonaccio, and Gabriel Cozendey. The Future of Infrastructure in Brazil under Discussion. Climate Policy Initiative, 2019. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/The-Future-of-Infrastructure-in-Brazil-under-Discussion-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{chiavari2019future, author = {Chiavari, Joana and Barros, Ana Cristina and Antonaccio, Luiza and Cozendey, Gabriel}, title = {{The Future of Infrastructure in Brazil under Discussion}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2019}, month = oct, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/The-Future-of-Infrastructure-in-Brazil-under-Discussion-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }