THE WATER ISSUE IN PUBLIC POLICIES: STUDY OF THE SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS PLAN OF THE PERNAMBUCO COURT OF JUSTICE

Abstract

Public policies must be relevant for the drawing up and subsequent implementation of the actions of governments and other entities, with the purpose of mitigating environmental impacts, of which human activities are preponderant. In this sense, the Pernambuco Court of Justice has been taking sustainable initiatives through the institution’s Sustainable Logistics Plan. In this way, this article aims to analyze public policies in dealing with the water issue, giving particular emphasis to the Sustainable Logistics Plan of the Court of Justice of the State of Pernambuco, seeking to understand the relationship with legal mechanisms for increasing water efficiency and effectiveness. The methodology focused on the documentary survey of international, national and state scope, concerning Agreements, Laws, Decrees and Norms, through critical reading. The International Agreements led by the UN have become important promoters of public policies, in facing the phenomena and factors that contribute to the occurrence of water scarcity in the world. National laws and other infra-legal instruments followed these guidelines, seeking to adapt to the global trend to promote water sustainability. On the other hand, the Pernambuco Court of Justice, through the Sustainable Logistics Plan, can be considered a case of sectoral benchmarking, even if the initiatives still need further deepening in the environmental, social and governance fields.