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Submitted by admin tede (tede@pucgoias.edu.br) on 2016-09-05T18:11:09Z No. of bitstreams: 1 EDIRÊNIO MAURO MENDES JÚNIOR.pdf: 2200720 bytes, checksum: 30e780a9ce11dfd9f04eaec16c4e598f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-05T18:11:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 EDIRÊNIO MAURO MENDES JÚNIOR.pdf: 2200720 bytes, checksum: 30e780a9ce11dfd9f04eaec16c4e598f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-30 / Comment research focuses on environment, development and accountability: responsiveness of Brazil on environmental issues. The environmental theme won a new tonic from the years 70, and is being treated now with unmatched relevance on the international scene, and also at the national. The accelerated and indiscriminate use of natural resources, the irresponsible use of them, as well as the lack of accountability, transparency and information society has been the subject of relevant studies and notes by organized sectors, and States, in order to change this scenario, imputing to the man (individual, group, business, anyway, the State itself) that is pertinent, and the duty to ensure that the environment in which he lives, responsibly, and to answer for the actions derived from the decisions of power, supporting institutions that promote mass awareness about the environment and its preservation, and strengthening the organs to promote the defense of man and nature, creating for that control mechanisms and halting (preventive and repressive) harmful actions that make far sought sustainable development. In short, the study on the agenda seeks to answer, or at least examine the question of responsibility and responsiveness, especially the brazilian, on environmental issues, pointing to existing mechanisms for this purpose, existing treaties, conventions and protocols, and the internal control unit (legal and administrative), such as the public civil actions. The methodology used was bibliographical research, together with the deductive method of analysis, as the study and observation of situations, rules, events and doctrinal positions led to the conclusions adopted in this essay, deepening theoretical and conceptual knowledge about accountability by the State, especially at regional and local level, and responsiveness by State and even private ones. / A pesquisa em comento versa sobre Meio ambiente, desenvolvimento e accountability: responsividade do Brasil em matéria ambiental. A temática ambiental ganhou uma nova tônica a partir dos anos setenta, e vem sendo tratada, agora, com relevância ímpar no cenário internacional, e também no nacional. O uso acelerado e indiscriminado de recursos naturais, a irresponsabilidade na utilização dos mesmos, bem como a falta de prestação de contas, transparência e informação à sociedade vem sendo alvo de relevantes estudos e apontamentos por parte de setores organizados, e dos Estados, no sentido de modificar esse cenário, imputando ao homem (individual, grupo, empresas, enfim, o próprio Estado) a responsabilidade que lhe é pertinente, e o dever de zelar do meio em que vive, de forma responsável, e respondendo pelas ações advindas das decisões de poder, dando suporte a instituições que promovam a conscientização em massa acerca do meio ambiente e sua preservação, e fortalecendo os órgãos que promovem a defesa do homem e da natureza, criando para isso mecanismos de controle e coibição (preventivos e repressivos) de ações danosas que tornam distante o almejado desenvolvimento sustentável. Em suma, o estudo em pauta busca responder, ou ao menos analisar a questão da responsabilidade e responsividade, em especial a brasileira, em matéria ambiental, apontando os mecanismos existentes para tanto, tratados, convenções e protocolos existentes, e o aparelho interno de controle (normativo e administrativo), tais como as ações civis públicas. A metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa bibliográfica, aliada ao método analítico dedutivo, vez que o estudo e observação de situações, normas, acontecimentos e posicionamentos doutrinários levaram às conclusões adotadas na presente dissertação, aprofundando o conhecimento teórico e conceitual sobre a prestação de contas pelo Estado, especialmente a nível regional e local, e a responsividade pelos entes estatais e mesmo privados.

Currently in the field of demolition, which generates most of the waste in the construction industry, the treatment of waste largely relies on landfill or degraded recycling, which leads to significant consumption of natural resource and energy and a shortage of landfill site. In order to improve the inefficiency of demolition waste recovery, “to suggest improvements in the environmental impact of the demolition industry in UK” was set as the aim of the present research. After the identification of few opportunities for communication between demolishers and constructers in the current social system, a collaboration support system between these two stakeholders called ‘Demolition Project Mapping’ (DPM) system was suggested. In the system, the impact evaluation tool developed in the 4D-CAD software is applied to the demolition project simulation. This tool allows the users to dynamically simulate the impact of project planning which can be designed in the tool. In the pilot study, the simulation result shows the large potential to reduce the impact (e.g. 28% for the cost) by the tool application.

Can sustainability work in the real world? John Robinson is determined to prove it with his forcoming "greener than green" living laboratory.

The purpose of study is to research the development of electric vehicle technology in the United States. This study describes the United States public policies towards electric vehicle technology and system of innovation approaches. The government roles with the help of national system of innovation have been also covered in this study. The point of departure was the study of available literature and U.S energy policy acts which illustrates that the break-through in electric vehicles still not only depended on better battery technology and infrastructure for charging stations but also on social, economic and political factors. The important actors involved in the process are both at local and international level are private firms, governmental departments, research and development (R&D) institutes, nongovernment organizations (NGO’s) and environmental organizations etc. The arguments which are put forward in the background of development of such technologies are to reduce dependence on foreign oil and to reduce emissions of harmful gasses.

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What makes a community sustainable? Is it the effective management of local environmental resources? Or meeting the social, economic and health needs of its population? For the five UBC researchers in the following pages, the answer is unequivocally both. From tackling water scarcity to environmental health and planning, these researchers are individually working to ensure local communities are equipped with the necessary knowledge to remain sustainable for generations to come.