Society to discuss 100 proposals at National Environment Conference
The contribution of society to the 5th National Conference on the Environment (5th CNMA), in addition to guiding public policies, will result in a pool of suggestions that can be used by other segments, or on future occasions, Brazil’s Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Marina Silva said in an interview on Monday (May 5).
“It’s a collection of ideas for any public manager to access. They benefit not only the federal government, but the municipal and state governments, as well as different segments of society. There are many things that are not suitable for public management but can be for private initiative, for civil-society organizations,” she said on Canal Gov.
The conference is a space for dialog with society, with municipal and state plenary sessions, and free conferences, where proposals for improving public policies in the country have been presented. In it, over 540 proposals have been drafted, which have now been compiled into a booklet of 100 ideas that will be presented during the national plenary session in Brasília, starting Tuesday (6) and ending Friday (9).
According to Minister Silva, the large volume of proposals reflects more than 11 years in which the people have not been consulted on the changes needed in public environmental policies.
“This long period without conferences means that we have a pent-up demand for participation and proposals to update public policies, which is why we have such a large number of proposals,” she said.
Among the policies that have been debated during the plenary sessions is Brazil’s National Climate Change Plan, which will guide the country towards a low-carbon and more sustainable economy by 2035. The plan, the minister said, is one of the policies that will help tackle both the causes and effects of climate change, as is the Climate Authority, which was announced by the government in September 2024 and has not yet been set up.
A framework
The minister explained that the creation of this new structure, as well as that of the technical-scientific committee with various government bodies, can help Brazilian cities with mitigation and adaptation.
“What we actually have to do is create a new regulatory framework, establishing the idea of a climate emergency, and create a base for implementing it,” she said.
