Activités d'exploration et de production du pétrole dans le nouveau scénario de flexibilité du monopole d'état au Brésil Les contr?les gouvernementaux pour la protection de l'environnement

摘要

The goal of this paper is to discuss the environmental control tools applied by Brazilian governmental bodies to oil exploration and production activities after the flexibilization of the strategical state monopoly in this sector. An analysis of the environmental control tools applied up to now by governmental bodies is needed due to the fast growth rate of these activities in the last few months and to the entrance of new players in this sector. This work presents the new scenario of the flexibilization of the state oil monopoly in Brazil and the current situation of environmental control tools applied to oil exploration and production activities. Follow some proposals of changes in the environmental licensing procedures, and for the adoption of environmental audits aiming at an improved environmental control of these activities in the current Brazilian context.