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The
Consórcio Intermunicipal Lagos - São João (CILSJ)
is a inter-municipal non-profit
watershed-based environmental agency
established in 1999. For over 3 years, the
CILSJ has been working with municipalities,
Rio de Janeiro State and Federal governments,
companies and local communities to ensure the
conservation, restoration and responsible
management of our water, land, sea and
biodiversity through programs that balance
human, environmental and economic needs. CILSJ
is comitted to improving environment for the
present and next generations.
Similarly
to Conservation Autorities in Canada and USA,
our organization operates under the direction
of a board comprised of local municipalities,
companies, NGOs (Non Governamental
Organizations) and the Environmental State
Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro representatives.
There
are currently 12 municipalities (Armação
dos Búzios,
Araruama,
Arraial
do Cabo,
Cabo Frio,
Cachoeiras
de Macacú,
Casimiro de Abreu,
Iguaba
Grande,
Rio Bonito,
Rio das
Ostras,
São Pedro da Aldeia,
Saquarema
and Silva Jardim), 5 companies and more
than fifty NGOs which are part of our
organization. The
NGOs have two representatives on the Board.
The
CILSJ is not a regulatory or licensing
organization, and has no legal or policy basis
to regulate resource use in any of the
jurisdictions. However, the CILSJ may
influence regulatory decisions in a number of
ways:
·
By
providing factual material, such as aquatic
ecosystem reports, to inform development
decision makers.
·
By
participating in and influencing pre or post
regulatory processes, such as planning,
regional or environmental impact assessment
processes;
·
Managing
the water resources in a manner consistent
with the maintenance of the ecological
integrity of the aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystems;
·
Managing
the use of the water resources in a
sustainable manner for present and future
generations;
·
Providing
for early and effective consultation,
notification and sharing of information on
developments and activities that might affect
the ecological integrity of the aquatic
ecosystem;
CILSJ
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
Board
The
board has 20 members:
- 12
representing the municipalities Government;
- 1
representing the Environmental State
Secretariat;
- 3
representing the companies;
- 4
representing the NGO’s;
Fiscal
Council
- 1
representing the municipalities Government;
- 1
representing the Environmental State
Secretariat;
- 1
representing the companies;
- 1
representing the NGO’s;
Executive
Secretariat
- CILSJ
Manager and the technical staff
Executive
Comission
- 12
representing the municipalities Governments
(environmental municipal managers);
- 3
representing the companies;
- 4
representing the NGO’s;
NGO
Assembly
Nearly
50 NGO’s
CILSJ
is a member of the International Network of
Basin Organizations (www.riob.org/friobang.htm)
and
the Water
Resources State Council (www.serla.rj.gov.br/conselho.htm)
See
the National Water Policy: www.ana.gov.br/ingles/waterPolicy.asp |
