Benefits of the Air Quality Study Conducted by the State of Rio de Janeiro

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.2162152219081

• Palavras-chave: Environmental Management, Public Policies, Accountability, Air Quality

• Keywords: Environmental Management, Public Policies, Accountability, Air Quality

• Abstract:

  The evaluation of public policies is an extremely important practice, as it allows monitoring the performance of government management and the achievement of the goals listed in the government plans. In addition, it promotes transparency, encourages the quality of public spending and strengthens Accountability. The objective of this article is to carry out a bibliographic research based on a recent study carried out by the State Institute of the Environment - INEA RJ on the public policy of Air Quality. The study makes it possible to know the resources invested in carrying out this public policy, making technical information available to all segments of society that provide greater clarity regarding the products that were revealed in the execution of environmental actions related to the quality of the State's Air, in the period of 2012 to 2015. In the analysis of the data, it was found that investments in environmental actions meet sustainable development and substantially affect the quality of life of the population of Rio de Janeiro. It was concluded that the environmental projects carried out in the last PPA (2012 - 2015) had a positive impact on society, since they considerably reduced the emission of polluting gases, improving air quality in the State.

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