Environmental legislation and management
Follow the updates that impact your project.
Joinville's New Building Code: a historic and modern update
Joinville's council approved the new Projects and Works Code, replacing Law 667/1964 after almost 60 years. Understand what changes for your projects.
Read articleIMA/SC Ordinance 164/2025: update to the Quality Guiding Values (VRQ)
A new IMA/SC ordinance updates the Quality Guiding Values for soil and groundwater in Santa Catarina. See the impacts for liabilities and licensing.
Read articleDANC and CCA: strategic environmental advantages for companies
CONSEMA Resolution 250/2025 established that DANC and CCA are not environmental licenses — but they can be a competitive advantage and ease access to credit.
Read articleDecommissioning or Activity Closure Plan: what SC legislation says
Closing an activity also requires environmental care. Learn about the PDEA, required by CONSEMA Resolution 250/2025 and IMA Normative Instruction 74.
Read articleBRSCOPs 2025: Brazil facing the challenge of managing hazardous chemicals
Representatives from more than 180 countries met in Geneva at the COP of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions to discuss hazardous waste and substances.
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