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Public environmental management in municipalities with a strong correlation between deforestation and expansion of cattle ranching, soybeans and timber

Authors

  • Eugênia Rosa Cabral

    Universidade da Amazônia.

  • Sérgio Castro Gomes

    Universidade da Amazônia.
Keywords:
Gestão Ambiental Pública, Agropecuária, Exploração madeireira, Desmatamento, Conflito de interesses
Abstract
Abstract An study of public management in Pará municipalities that form the "Arc of Deforestation" and are distinguished by the production of livestock, soybeans and timber. It examines the extent to which public actions respond to the problem of deforestation related to environmental stresses from such activities. It is based empirically on data from agricultural and livestock production, deforestation rates and municipal political-institutional arrangements, referring to the 2000-2009 period. We conclude that the presence of regulatory institutions at the municipal level contributes to reducing environmental problems, although actions are carried out in an environment of intense conflict of interests, which limits the degree of efficiency and effectiveness of environmental management. Key words: environmental management service; deforestation; interest conflicts. Classificação JEL: Q; Q2; Q28 Artigo recebido em jun. 2011 e aceito para publicação em out. 2012.
Author Biographies
  1. Eugênia Rosa Cabral, Universidade da Amazônia.
    Doutora em Ciências Humanas, Sociologia e Política, pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Professora do Mestrado em Administração da Universidade da Amazônia (Unama).
  2. Sérgio Castro Gomes, Universidade da Amazônia.
    Doutor em Economia Aplicada pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV), Professor do Mestrado em Administração da Universidade da Amazônia (Unama).
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Published
2013-07-02
Issue
Vol. 34 No. 1 (2013)
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