Balance of actions related to the management of water resources proposed in the hydroenvironmental plan of the Capibaribe Basin (PE)

Abstract

The present study aims to survey the progress of actions related to the management of water resources proposed in the Hydro-Environmental Plan of the hydrographic basin of the Capibaribe River, located in the Northeastern portion of the State of Pernambuco. The methodology considered the following steps: analysis of the documentation available to the community, meetings to obtain more restricted information with members of the committee and employees of public agencies, preparation of graphics, and critical analysis of the planning and execution. The results showed that from the planned actions 23% were not initiated, 31% was initiated, 23% was completed and 23% the responsible intuitions did not know how to inform. Despite the planning, practical implementation encountered several difficulties, one of the biggest management challenges being the definition of those responsible for each activity, the monitoring of actions, and the integration between different public institutions. Therefore, the elaboration of a document for the management of water resources in a hydrographic basin does not guarantee compliance with the actions within the established deadlines. Thus, in the management document of the hydrographic basin plan, it is essential to identify and inform those responsible for each of the established actions and to create an integrated platform so that different institutions can inform the progress of the actions.