Conflitos pelo uso da água: uma avaliação da aplicação da política das águas na Região Paraibana da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Piancó-Piranhas-Açu.

Abstract

This study deals with the analysis of conflicts over the use of water in the Paraiba region of the Piranhas-Açu River basin and its solution form, from the point of view of the management tools and mechanisms for conflict resolution presented in the legal literature. The methodology used was the bibliographical revision, by means of the survey of all the legislative diplomas in force, as much in the federal sphere, as in the state sphere, that they refer to the management of water resources, as well as the consultation to legal doctrines and articles published in periodicals Of Capes, using as a delimiting period the years of 2013 to 2016. Prioritized the consultation of articles peer reviewed. It was also verified the existence of administrative and judicial processes in the research area. The proposal for the analysis of water conflicts was motivated by the critical situation that plagues the Brazilian semi-arid region, with periods of heavy rainfall, and yet users (in a broad sense) continue to waste water, without the awareness of That it is a limited resource. As a management element and limited resource, water brings many legal discussions, including the feasibility of its access, mainly in private properties, as well as the discussion about the applicability effectiveness of the natural resource management tools.