Rosa Weber gives Salles 48 hours to explain the decision that eliminated the protection of mangroves and sandbanks | Politics

The decision of Conama, last Monday (28), is suspended by decision of the Federal Court of Rio de Janeiro. The act was also questioned in the Supreme Court, by the PT. Rosa Weber is the rapporteur for the action.

“In view of the qualifying urgency of the provisional protection required and the relevance of the legal-constitutional problem raised, prior information must be requested from the Minister of State for the Environment, to be delivered within the following 48 hours. Of the Union and the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic, within the same period ”, ordered the minister.

The acts of Conama that are in dispute in Justice are:

• the revocation of a resolution that required irrigation projects to have an environmental license.
• the repeal of two resolutions that restricted deforestation in permanent preservation areas with native vegetation, such as subtractions, mangroves and urban springs.

At the same meeting, the City Council also approved a new resolution authorizing the burning of toxic waste in kilns for the production of cement, which, according to a specialist, presents risks of contamination by local populations.

Conama is responsible for establishing guidelines for licenses and environmental standards to maintain the quality of the environment. These rules have the force of law. It brings together representatives of the government and civil society. But a decree by President Jair Bolsonaro reduced the participation of civil society: from 22 votes to four.

In 2019, Conama reduced its membership from 96 to 23 directors. The rest of the vacancies are filled by business entities and government representatives. The federal government and state governments hold more than two-thirds of the seats.

Changes in the composition of Conama have also been questioned by the Supreme Court since last year.