The municipal environmental system and sugarcane ethanol production in the state of São Paulo: case studies in Brotas and Araraquara

Author(s)

Joviniano Pereira da Silva Netto

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Carlos.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC/SBD)
• Defense date: 2010-02-23

Examining board members

Tadeu Fabrício Malheiros; Valdir Fernandes; Marcelo Montaño

• Advisor: Tadeu Fabrício Malheiros

Abstract

The effects of human activities on global warming have highlighted to need to use alternative energy sources, among these, the biofuels. In this context, the large and growing domestic and international demand for sugarcane ethanol implies several spatial transformations at the national, state and municipal levels, boosting the economy and causing socio and environmental impacts related to productive activities, especially sugarcane monoculture. With the decentralization of environmental management in Brazil, as conceived of by the Environmental National Politic, municipalities have been under pressure to act in their domains. However, for efficient implementation, each municipality must establish its Municipal Environmental System, the so called SISMUMA, and there is thefor environmental agencies and the various Government agents to coordinate their efforts. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to verify SISMUMA\'s capability to act in the face of the growing production of sugarcane ethanol in São Paulo. The study involved review of the literature on the subject and case studies in the municipalities of Brotas and Araraquara. (AU)