Fernando Rabello
RESUMO ABSTRACT
Analisa a competncia dos municpios em matria ambiental The author assesses the municipal jurisdiction over
disciplinada na Constituio Federal de 1988, que, dentre outros environmental issue laid down in the 1988 Constitution,
expressivos avanos, inclui passos significativos na descentrali- which presents some significant improvements to municipal
zao e autonomia dos municpios. decentralization and autonomy, among other advantages.
Traz baila algumas dificuldades que permeiam as atribuies He mentions some obstacles to the duties pertaining to the
e funes decorrentes da competncia municipal na seara am- municipal powers in the environmental sphere, such as the
biental, dentre elas a prpria definio de seus quadrantes, no definition of their limitations within the scope of the new
cenrio trazido pela nova ordem constitucional. constitutional order.
PALAVRAS-CHAVE KEYWORDS
Direito Ambiental; Direito Constitucional; municpios; federa- Environmental Law; Constitutional Law; municipality;
o; competncia; meio ambiente. federation; jurisdiction; the environment.