Brief comparative comments between the international and the Brazilian environmental legislation evolution of uranium mining

This paper aims to expose nuclear issues, focusing on uranium mining and the environment. The subjects were set in chronological order as well as the ease of access of information was being investigated and found. The most important aspects raised herein were mainly laws, decrees, regulations and agencies from countries which have been highlighted in the worldwide scenario of uranium production. Also all the regulations had direct connection with environment, however only being shown brief exposures of them. It is important to mention that this paper does not have the scope to go deeper in controversial matters as well as if the regulations have been really applied by the selected countries. (author)