O licenciamento ambiental de energia eólica no Brasil e em território Norte-rio-grandense

Abstract

In this work, we tried to discuss the process of environmental licensing of wind farms in Brazil and Rio Grande do Norte. The objective was centered on the survey of the environmental legislation for the licensing of wind power plants at the federal and state levels. The work was built from a bibliographical review, of an exploratory nature, and it can be said that it is a descriptive study, since it has as its object of study sources already available in the main databases. During the study, the negative environmental impacts suffered by the environment in the face of wind farms were highlighted, as well as the licensing process. Environmental licensing appears not only as a bureaucratic step to be overcome, it is necessary to evaluate the way in which environmental licensing is being carried out, in order to minimize socio-environmental impacts while allowing the return on financial investment.