Leila Dal Moro

The Regional Development Councils of Rio Grande do Sul as a Model of Participated Regional Management. Comparative Case Study

The Regional Development Councils of Rio Grande do Sul (COREDE) in Brazil were instituted by the state law 10.283 of 04/17/1994, and since then they have been the main communication channel between organized segments of the regional society and the State Administration, with citizenship participation promoting regional development. Its greatest achievement in this chapter is the annual coordination of the Popular Consultation, an initiative that calls the Rio Grande do Sul voters to express their choices on the use of a portion of the state investment’s budget. Being a model of European inspiration and having this regional area a strong implantation of the Italian culture, this work establishes a parallel between the socio-economic development of a COREDE and an Italian counterpart. This paper focus on regions that share the same economic activity and some cultural identification between their populations. The authors compare data such as the disaggregated HDI, disaggregated IDESE, demographic evolution and GDP per capita, evaluating the 25 years effort of the Coredian movement. The researchers also identify initiatives, programs or projects that contribute to the success of this regional management model for a sustainable regional development and those which actively contribute for the sustainable development goals (SDG) proposed by the United Nations.

Diagnóstico ambiental de indústrias de fabricação de estruturas metálicas e esquadrias de metal de pequeno e médio porte

Population growth in the latter half of the 20th century, accompanied by technological advances, led to the accelerated development of industries, which resulted in increased environmental pollution by solid waste. Legal aspects have increased considerably, demanding companies to be more responsible with regard to environmental issues in their operational strategy. Considering this fact, this study attempts to make an environmental diagnosis in small and medium-sized manufacturing industries of steel structures and frameworks in order to verify forms of manufacturing, management, solid waste generated, and environmental programs adopted. Information was collected in eighteen companies through semi-structured questionnaires.