Rural Waste and Energy: State-of-the-art and Document Analysis of the Implementation of Public Policies in Brazil

Abstract

Objective – To present state-of-the-art contributions on rural waste and energy from an international viewpoint and analyze the role of street-level bureaucrats in implementing public policies on the theme in Brazil. Methodology – For the state-of-the-art, systematic literature mapping was used and, to analyze the performance of street-level bureaucrats, documentary research was carried out on institutional documents and the relevance of the theory of Bonelli et al (2019) was considered from the structural, individual action and relational perspectives. Originality/relevance – The gap in the study lies in the search for the terms “rural waste” and “energy”, as hitherto there was no state-of-the-art or a state of knowledge on the subject. Furthermore, o analysis of the theory of Bonelli et al. (2019) was identified regarding the role of street-level bureaucrats in documentary research, demonstrating the academic relevance of the study. Results – The state-of-the-art points to important issues such as diagnosis of rural waste, involvement of the state, community, experts and decision makers, and the development of technologies and techniques, with an analysis of economic viability and barriers concerning the subject. The application of the theory of Bonelli et al. (2019) allowed us to partially evaluate the potential for implementing public policy on the topic. Theoretical/methodological contributions – it was possible to apply the theory of Bonelli et al. (2019) in the document research. Social and environmental contributions – academic debates, future research and studies on the implementation of public policies related to the subject are envisioned.