WANDERLEY, I. A.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0445550451936513; WANDERLEY, Irlanda Alves.
Abstract:
This study is a critical analysis on a sociological basis concerning the public
politics towards the management of the water resources in the town of Campina Grande, since
this municipal district has had problems in its water distribution program, especially in the last
few years. The actions taken by those who control this politics are the main point of this
reflection, which aims to examine "the contours of this environmental problem" under a social
view. The conflicts and contradictions that shape this political sphere, according to the approach
of this study, appear to be based on two main points: the state and the municipality. During the
evaluation of these actions, contradictions between their formulation and implantation were also
noticed considering the model of "participative and decentralized" administration, as stated in the
National Law of Water Resources, number 9433 of 1997. These actions seem to be thought
and/or taken effect concerning the problematic water system of Campina Grande, and their
analysis permitted us to visualize a political-party competition process, thanks to the "movement"
of the people who integrate the action field of the public politics. The problematic of this study
develops itself around this competition that, even not been its principal analytic focus, plays a
great role as it discusses "the symbolic dimension" that this type of conflict has upon the others
as noticed in the course of this research.
