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tion of the port space in terms of transit cargo,
these studies allow for the obtaining of environmental
clearance for activities arising from it.
The qualification process occurs by licensing, in
which the environmental impact assessment is
the primary element. The assessment uses studies
of the PDZ environmentally developed.
Another advantage environmental studies in
the Development and Zoning Plan is that, being
factors of activity organization according to criteria
of environmental quality, they effectively
improve management. For example, grouping
similar activities provides the concentration of
environmental control instruments that are specific
for that particular area. If the port holds set
of facilities for bulk liquids, oil and byproducts,
in a particular area, it should focus on devices to
combat pollution by oil and byproducts.
Similarly, if a particular part of the organized
port holds a number of facilities for bulk solids,
such as grains, this area should focus on devices
for dealing with particles that pollute the air.
The proper arrangement of the loads from
the standpoint of environmental quality brings
a considerable gain for the management of
those parts of the organized port and the port
as a whole.
Last but not least, some ports have sensitive
areas of the environmental point of view that
does not allow any further impact on those locations.
Tankage facilities are some that create
that situation by casting. Many are also located
inappropriately in the middle of big cities, with
the risks inherent in this situation.
The appropriate arrangement of the cargoes,
from the environmental quality standpoint,
brings considerable gains in the management
of parts of the organized port and the
port as a whole.
Last but not least, some ports have environmentally
sensitive areas that do not allow for any
further impact on those locations. Tankage facilities
are among those that create that situation
by leakage. They are usually inappropriately located
in the middle of large cities, with the risks
inherent in this situation.
These are the considerations that are being
proposed for the formulation of a PDZ based on
the environment, which would be established
as a basic rule to be followed by ports. The
work is still widely discussed before being finalized
with internal and external audiences of the
Agency. This proposal is backed by the Bylaws of
the Agency (Law 10,233/01), which has been
given the task to seek activities with environmental
quality.
Once made, the studies would meet the obligations
of the Boards of the Port Authority and
port authorities that conducted and approved
them, to protect the environment, in accordance
with Articles 30 and 33 of Law 8,630/93.
With a system of environmental clearance for
port activities, based on licensing, any environmental
intervention for expansion shall require
an assessment of its significant impacts to the
environment. Knowledge of the impacts is a key
part of control and command process that licensing
agencies and stakeholders involved
should exercise, as well as other public representatives
of the Brazilian society in this field.
Although it is an appropriate system, it was
designed and set up during the 80s and regulated
in 90s, with content relating to precaution,
valid at the time, but now it may be simplified for
the benefit of the entire Brazilian society. It was
created within the principle of constant improvement,
which suggests its revision in some cases.
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