O INSTRUMENTO DE COBRANÇA PELO USO DA ÁGUA EM BACIAS HIDROGRÁFICAS: UMA ANÁLISE DOS ESTUDOS NO BRASIL
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61673/ren.2000.1916Keywords:
Charging for Water Use, Water Basin Systems, Water ResourcesAbstract
This paper deals with one of the main instruments of water resources management, that is the charging for utilization of water in river basin systems. Trying to enlarge the understan ding about this important management instrument, this paper examines the most relevant studies on this matter in Brazil. Given that there is not a consensus about the methodological framework of price formation for water use, this paper discusses the methodological proceedings used in these studies, aiming to subsidize the future studies in this field and contribute to improve the allocation of water resources in the economy. Given the complexity and relevance of the matter, the charging for utilization of water resources deserves, from now on, all attention. With the creation of the National Bureau of Water, the Ministry of Environment will have the responsability to develop and to take steps to formulate the National Policy of Water Resources, including the implementation of this important policy instrument.