SUDEMA - Superintendência de Administração do Meio Ambiente

What SUDEMA - Superintendência de Administração do Meio Ambiente does

SUDEMA (Superintendência de Administração do Meio Ambiente) is the state environmental agency of Paraíba, Brazil, established in 1978 by Lei nº 4.033/1978 and reaffirmed as a state autarchy in 1999 under Lei nº 6.757/1999. Operating under the administrative oversight of SEMAS (Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente e Sustentabilidade), the agency holds exclusive jurisdiction over environmental licensing, permitting, conservation-unit management, and environmental monitoring within the state. Its functional mandate spans environmental impact assessment review (EIA/RIMA), beach water quality monitoring under CONAMA Resolution 274/00, rural environmental registry (CAR), wildlife management (SisPass, Sisfauna), and enforcement of state environmental policy as codified in Decreto Estadual nº 21.120/2000.

SUDEMA's operational technology stack comprises five core systems: SIGMA, the integrated environmental licensing platform that handles enterprise permit applications and tracking; SIGSUDEMA, the internal management system for agency operations; SisPass and Sisfauna, online registration portals for passerine bird ownership and wildlife management; and DOF+, the Forest Origin Document system for timber and forest-product tracking. The agency also operates a transparency portal at sigma.pb.gov.br/transparencia. SUDEMA manages 14-15 conservation units spanning parks, wildlife refuges, natural monuments, and environmental protection areas across Paraíba, including the 512.93-hectare Jardim Botânico Benjamin Maranhão within the Mata do Buraquinho Wildlife Refuge and the Vale dos Dinossauros paleontological site. It has continuously monitored 61 beach segments across 138 km of coastline since the 1980s.

SUDEMA is a government autarchy rather than a commercial entity. It is funded through state budget allocations and environmental control fees (CTFA) under Lei Estadual 11.765/2020, with fee exemptions governed by Decreto Estadual nº 32.456/2011. It serves three primary segments: entrepreneurs and businesses requiring environmental permits for development and operations; citizens accessing wildlife registration, conservation-area visits, and environmental education; and other state government agencies requiring inter-agency environmental coordination. The agency is wholly owned and controlled by the Government of Paraíba with no private shareholders or external investment, and is headquartered provisionally at Av. Monsenhor Walfredo Leal, 560 in João Pessoa.

Name

SUDEMA - Superintendência de Administração do Meio Ambiente

Legal name

Superintendência de Administração do Meio Ambiente

Website

https://sudema.pb.gov.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SUDEMA is the Paraíba state environmental agency of Brazil, holding exclusive statutory jurisdiction over environmental licensing, permitting, conservation-unit management, and environmental monitoring (including 138 km of coastline) for the state. It serves businesses requiring permits, citizens accessing wildlife registration and conservation areas, and other state agencies requiring environmental coordination.

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Product category

Government Environmental Regulation and Licensing

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB), Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI), Compliance Obligations Management (Permits-to-Controls Mapping) (EUAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Environmental licensing services
• Government environmental regulation
• Conservation unit management
• Wildlife registration systems
• Beach water quality monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

João Pessoa

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SUDEMA is the official state environmental agency of Paraíba, Brazil, functioning as an autarchy that delivers environmental licensing and permitting services for businesses, manages conservation units, registers wildlife (passerine birds and fauna), monitors beach water quality across 138 km of coastline, processes EIA/RIMA environmental impact studies, and runs environmental education programs. It operates proprietary IT platforms including SIGMA for licensing, SIGSUDEMA for internal management, SisPass for passerine bird registration, and DOF+ for timber tracking.

Product overview

SUDEMA is a Brazilian state environmental agency offering a comprehensive suite of digital services centered around its main portal and integrated systems. The core offerings include the SUDEMA Portal and SIGMA platform for environmental licensing, SISPASS for wildlife registration, beach water quality monitoring, and management of 14 conservation units including the Jardim Botânico Benjamin Maranhão and Vale dos Dinossauros. The agency provides environmental education programs, EIA/RIMA study processing, rural environmental registries, and operates under COPAM oversight.

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Products and services

• SUDEMA Portal Official government portal for SUDEMA providing environmental licensing services, public information, conservation unit management, and citizen access to environmental services in the state of Paraíba, Brazil.
• SIGMA - Sistema Integrado de Gestão e Meio Ambiente Integrated environmental management system providing online environmental licensing, permit tracking, and enterprise registration services for businesses in Paraíba state.
• Balneabilidade das Praias Beach water quality monitoring program that tests and reports on the safety of swimming waters across 61 beach segments spanning 138 km of Paraíba's coastline, in compliance with CONAMA Resolution 274/00.
• SISPASS - Sistema de Cadastro de Passeriformes Registration system for native passerine birds, allowing citizens to register birds kept in captivity for contemplation, study, and species conservation purposes without commercial intent.
• Jardim Botânico Benjamin Maranhão Botanical garden spanning approximately 512.93 hectares within the Mata do Buraquinho Wildlife Refuge, dedicated to Atlantic Forest conservation, research, and environmental education with guided trail tours.
• Vale dos Dinossauros Paleontological site featuring approximately 80 dinosaur species footprints across 704 square kilometers in the Rio do Peixe Basin, offering guided tours on designated trails and a research museum.
• Unidades de Conservação Management Conservation unit management services including 14 protected areas covering parks, wildlife refuges, natural monuments, and environmental protection areas throughout Paraíba state.
• Environmental Licensing Services Licensing and permitting services for enterprises including operation licenses, environmental permits, and compliance certification managed through the SIGMA platform.
• Fiscalização e Controle Ambiental Environmental inspection and control services including public complaint submission for environmental violations and monitoring of regulatory compliance.
• Environmental Education Programs Various environmental education initiatives including 'SUDEMA na Escola é Toda Semana', 'Projeto Vivendo Bem', 'SUDEMA Semeando a Inclusão', and 'Praia Limpa – Verão Rico' beach cleanup campaigns.
• CAR - Cadastro Ambiental Rural Rural Environmental Registry system for rural property registration as required by Brazilian environmental legislation.
• EIA/RIMA Studies Processing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and its Summary Report (RIMA) document repository and review for major development projects in Paraíba state.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SEMAS - Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente e SustentabilidadecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2023SUDEMA operates under the administrative oversight of SEMAS, the state environmental secretariat. According to Lei nº 12.615/2023, COPAM (the Environmental Protection Council) is directly linked to SEMAS, which sets environmental policy that SUDEMA implements through licensing and monitoring activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• SEMA - Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente (MT): Mato Grosso's state environmental agency, providing state-level environmental licensing and monitoring. Comparable to SUDEMA but operates in a different Brazilian region (Center-West) and in a much larger state with greater agricultural and industrial activity.

Broad incumbents

• ICMBio - Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade: Brazilian federal agency responsible for managing federal conservation units and biodiversity protection. ICMBio is comparable to SUDEMA's conservation unit management function (14 units) at the federal level, providing a benchmark for protected-area stewardship.
• IBAMA: Brazil's federal environmental agency, which oversees nationwide environmental policy and large-scale enforcement. IBAMA is the federal-level counterpart to SUDEMA and shares the same regulatory mandate at a national scale, providing a direct benchmark for SUDEMA's scope and operational model.

Direct peers

• SEMAS - Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (PA): Pará's state environmental secretariat, combining environmental policy and licensing authority. Comparable to SUDEMA's parent SEMAS in Paraíba, with a similar dual mandate for environmental regulation and conservation.
• SEMA - Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente (SE): Sergipe's state environmental agency, a smaller northeastern Brazilian state with functions analogous to SUDEMA's licensing, monitoring, and conservation responsibilities.
• SEMACE - Superintendência Estadual do Meio Ambiente: Ceará's state environmental agency, sharing SUDEMA's 'Superintendência' nomenclature and similar northeastern context. SEMACE executes the same state-level environmental licensing, inspection, and conservation mandate as SUDEMA.
• INEMA - Instituto do Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos: Bahia state's environmental and water resources agency, performing the same functions as SUDEMA (environmental licensing, monitoring, conservation) for another northeastern Brazilian state. INEMA is the closest functional peer given its identical state-level scope and domain.
• SEMA - Secretaria do Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos (RN): Rio Grande do Norte's state environmental agency, operating in a neighboring northeastern Brazilian state with an equivalent mandate for environmental licensing, water quality monitoring, and conservation unit management.
• CPRH - Agência Estadual de Meio Ambiente: Pernambuco's state environmental agency, responsible for environmental licensing, monitoring, and conservation in a neighboring northeastern state. CPRH is highly comparable to SUDEMA in mission, regulatory authority, and digital service offerings.
• FEAM - Fundação Estadual do Meio Ambiente: Minas Gerais's state environmental agency performing environmental licensing, monitoring, and enforcement for a large Brazilian state. Provides a comparable benchmark for SUDEMA's operations, though at a much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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