Brazil : Managing Water Quality - Mainstreaming the Environment in the Water Sector

This study examines how environmental issues have been addressed in the water sector in Brazil, within the context of activities of the Federal Government, generally, and those implemented under Bank sector operations, in particular. The core focus...

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Main Authors: Margulis, Sergio, Hughes, Gordon, Gambrill, Martin, Azevedo, Luiz Gabriel T.
Format: Publication
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
Subjects:
BOD
GAS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/2153178/brazil-managing-water-quality-mainstreaming-environment-water-sector
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15219
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en_US
topic ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY
BOD
BROAD RANGE
BULK WATER
COASTAL ZONES
DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER
DROUGHT
ECOLOGY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EROSION
EXPENDITURES
FARMERS
FLOOD CONTROL
FOREST MANAGEMENT
FRESH WATER
GAS
GROUNDWATER
HIGH LEVELS
HOUSEHOLDS
INDUSTRIAL WATER
LAKES
LAND USE
LEGISLATION
MANAGEMENT OF WATER
MUNICIPAL EFFLUENT
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL WATER POLICY
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES
NUTRIENT LOADS
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
POINT SOURCES
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CHARGES
POLLUTION CONTROL
POTABLE WATER
POTENTIAL INVESTORS
PRESENT VALUE
PROGRAMS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC WATER
QUALITY OF WATER
QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES
QUALITY WATER
RAINFALL
RAW WATER
REGULATORY AGENCIES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RESERVOIRS
RIGHT TO USE WATER
RIVER BASIN
RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT
RIVER BASINS
RIVER WATER
RIVERS
SALINITY
SANITATION SECTOR
SANITATION SERVICES
SANITATION WATER
SECTORAL POLICIES
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SEWERAGE SERVICE
SOLID WASTE
STATE WATER COMPANY
STORAGE CAPACITY
SUSTAINABLE USE
USE OF WATER
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
WATER COMPANIES
WATER CYCLE
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
WATER INTAKES
WATER LAW
WATER MANAGEMENT
WATER MANAGERS
WATER POLICY
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY GOALS
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
WATER QUANTITY
WATER RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
WATER RIGHTS
WATER SCARCITY
WATER SECTOR
WATER SHORTAGES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER USE
WATER USERS WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
WATER RESOURCE STUDIES
WATER UTILIZATION
WASTEWATER COLLECTION
WASTE DISPOSAL
SEWERAGE
WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
PROJECT CONCEPT
RATE OF RETURN
IMPACT OF INVESTMENT
POVERTY REDUCTION
INFRASTRUCTURE REGULATION
MANAGEMENT POLICY REVIEW
SOCIOECONOMIC BENEFITS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT DESIGN
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
SERVICE DELIVERY
QUALITY STANDARDS
spellingShingle ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY
BOD
BROAD RANGE
BULK WATER
COASTAL ZONES
DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER
DROUGHT
ECOLOGY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EROSION
EXPENDITURES
FARMERS
FLOOD CONTROL
FOREST MANAGEMENT
FRESH WATER
GAS
GROUNDWATER
HIGH LEVELS
HOUSEHOLDS
INDUSTRIAL WATER
LAKES
LAND USE
LEGISLATION
MANAGEMENT OF WATER
MUNICIPAL EFFLUENT
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL WATER POLICY
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES
NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
NATURAL RESOURCES
NUTRIENT LOADS
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
POINT SOURCES
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION CHARGES
POLLUTION CONTROL
POTABLE WATER
POTENTIAL INVESTORS
PRESENT VALUE
PROGRAMS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC WATER
QUALITY OF WATER
QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES
QUALITY WATER
RAINFALL
RAW WATER
REGULATORY AGENCIES
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RESERVOIRS
RIGHT TO USE WATER
RIVER BASIN
RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT
RIVER BASINS
RIVER WATER
RIVERS
SALINITY
SANITATION SECTOR
SANITATION SERVICES
SANITATION WATER
SECTORAL POLICIES
SERVICE PROVIDER
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SERVICE QUALITY
SEWERAGE SERVICE
SOLID WASTE
STATE WATER COMPANY
STORAGE CAPACITY
SUSTAINABLE USE
USE OF WATER
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
WATER COMPANIES
WATER CYCLE
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
WATER INTAKES
WATER LAW
WATER MANAGEMENT
WATER MANAGERS
WATER POLICY
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY GOALS
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
WATER QUANTITY
WATER RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
WATER RIGHTS
WATER SCARCITY
WATER SECTOR
WATER SHORTAGES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER USE
WATER USERS WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
WATER RESOURCE STUDIES
WATER UTILIZATION
WASTEWATER COLLECTION
WASTE DISPOSAL
SEWERAGE
WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
PROJECT CONCEPT
RATE OF RETURN
IMPACT OF INVESTMENT
POVERTY REDUCTION
INFRASTRUCTURE REGULATION
MANAGEMENT POLICY REVIEW
SOCIOECONOMIC BENEFITS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT DESIGN
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
SERVICE DELIVERY
QUALITY STANDARDS
Margulis, Sergio
Hughes, Gordon
Gambrill, Martin
Azevedo, Luiz Gabriel T.
Brazil : Managing Water Quality - Mainstreaming the Environment in the Water Sector
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Brazil
relation World Bank Technical Paper;No. 532
description This study examines how environmental issues have been addressed in the water sector in Brazil, within the context of activities of the Federal Government, generally, and those implemented under Bank sector operations, in particular. The core focus of the study lies in the management of water quality, as it affects both the users of raw water, and those who are primarily concerned with the disposal of wastewater. The report considers the following three sectoral areas concomitantly - water resources management, water supply and sanitation, and, the environment - thus limiting its review, and focus to those themes which are key to the over-arching issue of water quality. Water resources management in the country relied upon heavy investments in medium, and large scale projects that provided basic infrastructure for water uses. However, these have produced questionable impacts in terms of reducing poverty, and inequality. One of the reasons for this, has been the poor infrastructure management, which despite its importance, has been largely underestimated. While improvements in the utilization of existing infrastructure in the water sector remain critical, it needs to be complemented by incentives to both service providers, and water users. Moreover, low economic, environmental, and social returns from investments in the water sector, reflect the tendency to distract attention from the objectives in the design, and implementation of projects. Thus, an assessment of water quality goals is required, which should be based on systematic evaluations of the costs, and benefits of reaching alternative standards, and explicit social objectives.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Margulis, Sergio
Hughes, Gordon
Gambrill, Martin
Azevedo, Luiz Gabriel T.
author_facet Margulis, Sergio
Hughes, Gordon
Gambrill, Martin
Azevedo, Luiz Gabriel T.
author_sort Margulis, Sergio
title Brazil : Managing Water Quality - Mainstreaming the Environment in the Water Sector
title_short Brazil : Managing Water Quality - Mainstreaming the Environment in the Water Sector
title_full Brazil : Managing Water Quality - Mainstreaming the Environment in the Water Sector
title_fullStr Brazil : Managing Water Quality - Mainstreaming the Environment in the Water Sector
title_full_unstemmed Brazil : Managing Water Quality - Mainstreaming the Environment in the Water Sector
title_sort brazil : managing water quality - mainstreaming the environment in the water sector
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/2153178/brazil-managing-water-quality-mainstreaming-environment-water-sector
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15219
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spelling okr-10986-152192021-04-23T14:03:11Z Brazil : Managing Water Quality - Mainstreaming the Environment in the Water Sector Margulis, Sergio Hughes, Gordon Gambrill, Martin Azevedo, Luiz Gabriel T. ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY BOD BROAD RANGE BULK WATER COASTAL ZONES DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER DROUGHT ECOLOGY ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY EROSION EXPENDITURES FARMERS FLOOD CONTROL FOREST MANAGEMENT FRESH WATER GAS GROUNDWATER HIGH LEVELS HOUSEHOLDS INDUSTRIAL WATER LAKES LAND USE LEGISLATION MANAGEMENT OF WATER MUNICIPAL EFFLUENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL WATER POLICY NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES NATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES NUTRIENT LOADS OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE POINT SOURCES POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLLUTION POLLUTION CHARGES POLLUTION CONTROL POTABLE WATER POTENTIAL INVESTORS PRESENT VALUE PROGRAMS PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC WATER QUALITY OF WATER QUALITY OF WATER RESOURCES QUALITY WATER RAINFALL RAW WATER REGULATORY AGENCIES REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESERVOIRS RIGHT TO USE WATER RIVER BASIN RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT RIVER BASINS RIVER WATER RIVERS SALINITY SANITATION SECTOR SANITATION SERVICES SANITATION WATER SECTORAL POLICIES SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVISION SERVICE QUALITY SEWERAGE SERVICE SOLID WASTE STATE WATER COMPANY STORAGE CAPACITY SUSTAINABLE USE USE OF WATER WASTEWATER TREATMENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WATER COMPANIES WATER CYCLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WATER INTAKES WATER LAW WATER MANAGEMENT WATER MANAGERS WATER POLICY WATER POLLUTION WATER POLLUTION CONTROL WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY GOALS WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT WATER QUANTITY WATER RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WATER RIGHTS WATER SCARCITY WATER SECTOR WATER SHORTAGES WATER SUPPLY WATER USE WATER USERS WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT WATER RESOURCE STUDIES WATER UTILIZATION WASTEWATER COLLECTION WASTE DISPOSAL SEWERAGE WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT CONCEPT RATE OF RETURN IMPACT OF INVESTMENT POVERTY REDUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE REGULATION MANAGEMENT POLICY REVIEW SOCIOECONOMIC BENEFITS ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS SERVICE DELIVERY QUALITY STANDARDS This study examines how environmental issues have been addressed in the water sector in Brazil, within the context of activities of the Federal Government, generally, and those implemented under Bank sector operations, in particular. The core focus of the study lies in the management of water quality, as it affects both the users of raw water, and those who are primarily concerned with the disposal of wastewater. The report considers the following three sectoral areas concomitantly - water resources management, water supply and sanitation, and, the environment - thus limiting its review, and focus to those themes which are key to the over-arching issue of water quality. Water resources management in the country relied upon heavy investments in medium, and large scale projects that provided basic infrastructure for water uses. However, these have produced questionable impacts in terms of reducing poverty, and inequality. One of the reasons for this, has been the poor infrastructure management, which despite its importance, has been largely underestimated. While improvements in the utilization of existing infrastructure in the water sector remain critical, it needs to be complemented by incentives to both service providers, and water users. Moreover, low economic, environmental, and social returns from investments in the water sector, reflect the tendency to distract attention from the objectives in the design, and implementation of projects. Thus, an assessment of water quality goals is required, which should be based on systematic evaluations of the costs, and benefits of reaching alternative standards, and explicit social objectives. 2013-08-20T18:35:21Z 2013-08-20T18:35:21Z 2002 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/2153178/brazil-managing-water-quality-mainstreaming-environment-water-sector 0-8213-5347-0 0253-7494 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15219 English en_US World Bank Technical Paper;No. 532 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Latin America & Caribbean Brazil