Governança e esfera pública sobre resíduos sólidos urbanos no âmbito municipal

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyze the elements of public governance and the public sphere around the management of the National Solid WastePolicy (PNRS) in the context of the city of Lavras, Minas Gerais. As theoretical framework, we discussed the concepts of public governance and public sphere.The methodological paths were directed by a theoretical and empirical study, descriptive and qualitative. The results indicate the importance and the need toexpand the public sphere and public governance in the management of the PNRS in Lavras. We argue that, in order to the policy management to be effectivelyimplemented at the local level, it is critical to articulate public governance arrangements and to mobilize the solid waste issue within the society, creating a publicsphere that influences institutional public actors to take decisions (public deliberation).