ABSTRACT

The importance of environmental matters in the decision-making proc­ ess of public investment on infrastructure projects has recently increased, significantly influencing the destiny of such projects. As a matter of fact, many projects of proven environmental value get stuck, even after several attempts, because of difficulties in determining the works location or disa­ greements with stakeholders on the environmental protection and mitiga­ tion measures needed to make the project environmentally sustainable and tolerable for the affected region.