POPULAR PARTICIPATION: A STUDY OF PIAUÍ STATE ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION

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https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.2747

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The principle of popular participation is vital in encouraging society to support environmental protection. Federal and state laws are increasingly incorporating methods of public involvement. This study analyzes the inclusion of the popular participation principle in the environmental laws of the state of Piauí and its impact, significance, shortcomings, and potential improvements for environmental governance. The method involved identifying Piauí’s environmental statutes that reference public involvement in political decision-making processes in legal provisions, outlining tools for public participation. Legislative and doctrinal legal research identified that five out of 15 environmental acts specify instruments for public participation. The results highlight a gap in laws regarding societal involvement in environmental management with Public Power.

Author Biographies

Maria Alice Leite de Brito, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI)

PhD in Development and the Environment from the Graduate Program in Development and the Environment at the Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina/PI, Brazil. Master’s degree in Administration from the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife/PE, Brazil.

Afonso Feitosa Reis Neto, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Piauí (IFPI)

Postdoctoral Fellow at the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife/PE, Brazil. Postdoctoral Fellow at the Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina/PI, Brazil. PhD and Master’s degree in Development and the Environment from UFPE. Doctoral candidate in International Law, Economics, and Sustainable Trade at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis/SC, Brazil. Bachelor’s degree in Law from UFPE. Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management from the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco (IFPE), Recife/PE, Brazil. Tenured faculty member at the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Piauí (IFPI), Teresina/PI, Brazil. Lawyer. Leader of the CNPq Research Group – Interdisciplinary Laboratory on Society, Environment, and Law (LISA-D).

Elaine Aparecida da Silva, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI)

PhD and Master’s degree in Development and the Environment from the Universidade Federal University do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina/PI, Brazil. Specialist in Environmental Resource Management from the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Piauí (IFPI), Teresina/PI, Brazil. Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management Technology from IFPI. Faculty member and researcher affiliated with the Department of Water Resources, Geotechnics, and Environmental Sanitation and with the Graduate Program in Development and the Environment at UFPI.

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2025-05-26

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Leite de Brito, M. A., Reis Neto, A. F., & da Silva, E. A. (2025). POPULAR PARTICIPATION: A STUDY OF PIAUÍ STATE ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION. Veredas Do Direito, 22(1), e222747. https://doi.org/10.18623/rvd.v22.2747

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Vol. 22 No. 1 (2025): Veredas do Direito, v. 22, n. 1 2025

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