A LEGAL-ANALYTICAL MODEL FOR THE APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION TO OVERCOME STRUCTURAL AND REGULATORY CHALLENGES IN BRAZILIAN WATER MANAGEMENT
Environmental Integration; Water Resources; Water Crisis; Water Governance; Reflexive Law; Relational Approach to Public Policies; Legal-Analytical Model.
The central theme of this thesis is the application of Environmental Integration as a legal principle applicable to water management in Brazil. The overall objective is to propose a legal-analytical model that contributes to overcoming regulatory and structural obstacles in the sustainable management of water resources, especially in water crisis contexts. The research investigates the question: what elements can define the framework of a legal-analytical model for applying Environmental Integration based on water crises? To address this question, a qualitative methodology with an exploratory approach is adopted, relying on the hypothetical-deductive method and integrating normative, doctrinal, and jurisprudential analysis with illustrative case studies. The research is structured in three parts. In the first chapter, the main regulatory and structural obstacles hindering Environmental Integration are analyzed, including the duplication and overlap of regulatory spaces, sectorization, and fragmentation in water resource management. The second chapter delves into the legal characterization of Environmental Integration as a constitutional principle in Brazilian Law, identifying its normative effectiveness and the legal obligations that arise from it. In the third chapter, the thesis proposes a legal-analytical model detailing the dimensions and manifestations of Environmental Integration applied to water governance, demonstrating its application with examples of water crisis management in the Federal District.