Democracia e participação na gestão dos recursos hídricos no Brasil

摘要: This article analyzes the strengthening of public space and opening management to participation civil society in preparation policies. It also always complex contradictory institutionalization innovative practices that establish ruptures with predominant dynamic areas sectors administration, specifically environmental management. shared water resources Brazil qualitative transformations relationship between State society, as references inflection reinforcement policies based on expansion citizenship. The conclusion summarizes impacts participative practices, which despite controversies, point a new quality life, opens sociopolitcal spaces qualitatively influences transformation Brazil.