ANÁLISE DA SUSTENTABILIDADE AMBIENTAL EM UMA AGROINDÚSTRIA SUCROALCOOLEIRA

Abstract

Current cultivation techniques demonstrate the need to moderate the use of agricultural inputs, due to the impacts caused on nature and, therefore, it is necessary to take a more critical look at this issue. To minimize these impacts, it is necessary to create and implement new cultivation techniques in order to make this practice environmentally sustainable. In this sense, the work aims to analyze environmental sustainability in a sugar cane agribusiness through the use of indicators. To carry out the analysis, environmental indicators were used. The results demonstrated average sustainability, the best values ​​obtained were for biodiversity conservation and maintenance of habitats and the worst were in relation to the use of chemical inputs, water use and exotic species. It was concluded that compliance with current environmental legislation is necessary to guarantee the preservation of habitats and biological diversity, which contributes to the ecology of environments. However, other measures can be taken to increase environmental sustainability, such as improvements in irrigation techniques, reuse, integration with native plant species and reducing the use of chemical inputs.