ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND ACTIONS "NO REGRETS" WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A POSITIVE MULTIDIMENSIONAL EFFECT THE CASE OF WATER RESOURCES IN THE METROPOLITAN REGION OF VALE DO PARA�BA

Abstract

In view of the climate models adopted by the IPCC and the INPE that predict negative impacts of climate change on water resources in the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba, this research aimed to analyze the legal-normative framework related to adaptation to climate change from the perspective of county legislative and material competence. The article aims to identify the impacts of climate change on water resources, demonstrate how adaptation can be associated with the realization of matters of local interest that have a positive social, economic and environmental impact, and exemplify the current regulations. As a means of investigation, the deductive method and documented research were adopted. Furthermore, the research has a basic nature and an exploratory objective. As a result, the research concluded that an important role in the adaptation of water resources to climate change must be played by the municipalities, especially in no regrets measures, and it was even possible to exemplify regulations in force in the municipalities of the RMVP, related to: urban supply, protection and conservation of water producing areas, monitoring of water quality, sewage collection and treatment, management and safety of water resources, integrated planning and rationalization of use.