Social and environmental responsibility in the practices of the public administration

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-6622.2022.58.11966

Keywords:

Socioenvironmental Responsibility; Environmental Law; Public Administration; Principle of Sustainability; Solid waste policy.

Abstract

This article attempts to identify the necessary relationships between the development of social and environmental responsibility and the practices of the Public Administration. The latter's role is evidenced by acting as the guarantor of the right to the environmentally balanced environment, as provided for in Article 225 of the Brazilian Federal Constitution, as well as subject of duties in environmental preservation. In this sense, it will be sought to understand the main axes of environmental responsibility in public administration, anchored in the rational use of natural resources and public goods, adequate waste management, quality of life in the work environment and awareness of your servers, as well as on the implementation of public procurement policies and sustainable constructions. Finally, the paper aims to investigate the environmental agenda adopted by public agencies, especially from international declarations, especially regarding the role of the State as an influencer of corporate social responsibility through their actions.

Author Biographies

Fernanda Figueira Tonetto Braga, PGE/RS

Doutora em Direito Internacional pela Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas - France. Doutora e Mestre em Direito Internacional pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – Brasil. Mestre em Integração Latino-Americana pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria – Brasil. Procuradora do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul nos Tribunais Superiores – Brasília. Contato: fernandafigueiratonetto@gmail.com

Sidney Guerra, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Pós-Doutor em Direitos Humanos pelo Centro de Estudos Sociais da Universidade de Coimbra; Pós-Doutor pelo Programa Avançado em Cultura Contemporânea da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Pós-Doutorando em Environmental International Law (Mackenzie-SP e Stetson University). Doutor e Mestre em Direito (UGF). Professor Associado IV da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Professor Titular da Universidade do Grande Rio e Professor Adjunto da Faculdade Presbiteriana Mackenzie Rio. Visiting Researcher pela Stetson University Law School. Advogado. Secretário Municipal de Administração de Duque de Caxias – RJ (2013 -2016).  Contato: sidneyguerra@terra.com.br

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Published

2022-11-04

How to Cite

Tonetto Braga, F. F., & Guerra, S. (2022). Social and environmental responsibility in the practices of the public administration. Revista Direito Em Debate, 31(58), e11966. https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-6622.2022.58.11966

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Vol. 31 No. 58 (2022): Revista Direito em Debate

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ARTICLES

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