Construção de um índice de sustentabilidade ambiental para a agroindústria paulista da cana-de-açúcar (ISAAC)

Resumo

This research has the purpose to propose the development of an Environmental Sustainability Index (henceforth ISAAC) for the sugarcane agro industry of the state of São Paulo. This proposal is driven by the everlasting search for the sustainability of the sugarcane value chain. Having ethanol as its main energetic product, the sustainability of the sugarcane value chain is an increasing worldwide demand, where the production of this bio fuel must meet social and economical needs, based on renewable sources, environmentally clean, and helps reduce greenhouse gases emissions – GHG. This study conducts a diagnostic of the sugarcane, sugar, ethanol and bio energy co-generated in the State of São Paulo, within 16 Water Resources Management Units (henceforth UGRHI[s]), where the sugarcane agro industry has an economical presence. This study also points out the production ranking of 164 sugarcane mills, during the sugarcane harvest season of 2007/2008; it indicates the land use and native vegetation in 462 sugarcane cities. This research analyzes, among other aspects, the waste generation, GHG emissions, water use, workplaces, the value of production and it mitigation plans for the next 30 years. Moreover, it takes into consideration some negative externality costs, and a brief conceptual evaluation of the social and environmental responsibilities for a sustainable development. In the development of the ISAAC index, based on groups of 30 indicators assessed through 6 selection attributes and 10 main guidelines, one utilized the pressure-state-response (henceforth PSR) methodology developed by OECD – Cooperative Organization for Economical Development. During the valuation of the weighed sub-indexes scores, one considered the current level of knowledge, the sustainability perception, and the characteristics of the UGRHI[s]. The group of indicators were submitted for consultation with all interested parties, such as, The Sugar and Alcohol Environmental Council from CETESB, various Water Basin Committees (henceforth CBH), civil society, private initiative and the state government. Having ISAAC institutionalized by CETESB, through sustainability reporting, this powerful tool could address the need of an efficient environmental management system for the sugarcane agro industry.

Ficha do documento

Tipo

Dissertação

Ano

2009

Instituição

Fundação Getulio Vargas

Fonte

Repositório da FGV

Idioma

Português

Acesso

Não informado

Identificador

oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/7680

Temas

EconomiaDadosMeio Ambiente

Palavras-chave

Sustainability indexSugarcane agro industryEnvironmental impactAgroindústria da cana-de-açúcarImpactos ambientaisÍndice de sustentabilidadeEconomiaAgroindústria canavieira - São Paulo (Estado)Indicadores comerciais - São Paulo (Estado)Desenvolvimento sustentável - São Paulo (Estado)Cana-de-açúcar - São Paulo (Estado) - Indicadores