A conjuntura dos instrumentos da política estadual de recursos hídricos no estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Water is a precious resource, it is essential to the life of any living being, being used in multiple uses. Speaking of water is also addressing the issue of quality of life in a population, so it is important to reflect on the management and management of water resources in Brazil and Rio Grande do Sul (RS), so that it can guarantee the quality and quantity adequate water to the people, being aware that water is finite and vulnerable. Water resources are regulated by specific legislation in Brazil, Law nº. 9433/97, and the Rio Grande do Sul state, Law nº. 10350/94, which refer to management of water resources is through effective implementation of instruments provided in the laws cited. In the RS state instruments are classified in Planning: Water Plan State, Watershed Plan and enquadramento; the Management: granting and collection; and the Strategic: Information System on Water and Environmental Education. The organs of the State Water Resources (SERH) are responsible for the implementation of planning tools, management, and strategic are the indicators of water management in the state. The proposal discussed the current situation of planning tools, and strategic management in the RS State, noting that the proposed legislation, which instruments are implemented or under implementation, the relationship between them to become effective and which practices and actions that are being developed by agencies SERH. Identifying and understanding the barriers and prospects for water management in the state, contributing to the discussion and preservation of water. The investigative techniques used were: interviews with representatives of the State Department of Water Resources (DHR) Division of Planning, Division of Grant, Division of Environmental Education and the Director of DRH, and surveys conducted with the River Basin Committees (CBH). At the end we can see that even the RS state being a pioneer in the creation of Water Resources Legislation and discussions on the subject, does not have the structure of the consolidated SERH and little was done about the implementation of the instruments of water resources legislation. The barriers that are present lack: Agencies Hydrographic Region, the consolidation of planning tools that are the basis for other instruments, the poor implementation of management tools and the perceived need to develop strategic tools to be informed and mobilize society to participate actively in the planning processes in the watershed (BH) together with CBH, among others. Among the perspectives highlight the need for effective water resources legislation to remedy the obstacles presented, ensuring management water through the consolidation of the instruments of planning, management and strategic so that we can really protect this right so precious and vulnerable resource, water.