Política Estadual de Recursos Hídricos: análise da evolução das políticas públicas de recursos hídricos no Estado do Ceará

Abstract

The concept of Water Resources and Water Resources Management is presented, indicating the relevance and importance of the theme, then an overview of water resources in Brazil and in the State of Ceará, located in the Northeast Region of the country, is presented. the history of evolution of legislation governing water resources in Brazil and in the State of Ceará, presenting the milestones that generated legal changes. The State Water Resources Policy of the State of Ceará is presented in detail, through State Law No. 11,996, of 24 of julyof 1992and its revision and update, State Law No. 14,844, of 28 ou december of 2010, focusing on the following points: principles ; goals; guidelines; instruments; grant of right of use; charge; framework of water bodies; water reuse; Integrated Management System; water resources management institution; institution for the execution of hydraulic works and inspection of water resources, for this, the original texts of the laws were used. Fromthis, a comparative methodology was adopted, seeking to analyze and expose the similarities and differences, checking if there were and what were the evolutions generated by the new Legal Framework, if they followed the evolution regarding the management of water resources and if they attend to demand from the State of Ceará.