Environmental economic appraisal as a tool for water resources conservation: a proposal for assisting management of the Environmental Protection Area in Macaé de Cima, RJ

<em>This article discusses the importance of the use of evaluation methods in the management of Environmental Protection Areas (APAs), in order to provide the necessary tools for the management of APA - Macaé de Cima/RJ, still under development. Thus, the paper presents some concepts related t...

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Main Authors: Francisco Formagini Brant, Maria Inês Paes Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Essentia Editora 2011-12-01
Series:Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego
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Online Access:http://www.essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/1712
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description <em>This article discusses the importance of the use of evaluation methods in the management of Environmental Protection Areas (APAs), in order to provide the necessary tools for the management of APA - Macaé de Cima/RJ, still under development. Thus, the paper presents some concepts related to the study of natural resource economics, emphasizing ways of evaluating tropical ecosystems. The article proposes that water resources should be analyzed by using contextualization of environmental appraisal methods that show the importance of water resources for local society and associated ecosystems.</em>
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spelling doaj.art-4474c7f30ef74326a3c7ce420735443e2022-12-22T02:08:08ZengEssentia EditoraBoletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego1981-61972177-45602011-12-0142759410.5935/2177-4560.201000131414Environmental economic appraisal as a tool for water resources conservation: a proposal for assisting management of the Environmental Protection Area in Macaé de Cima, RJFrancisco Formagini BrantMaria Inês Paes Ferreira<em>This article discusses the importance of the use of evaluation methods in the management of Environmental Protection Areas (APAs), in order to provide the necessary tools for the management of APA - Macaé de Cima/RJ, still under development. Thus, the paper presents some concepts related to the study of natural resource economics, emphasizing ways of evaluating tropical ecosystems. The article proposes that water resources should be analyzed by using contextualization of environmental appraisal methods that show the importance of water resources for local society and associated ecosystems.</em>http://www.essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/1712Valoração Ambiental. Recursos Hídricos. Rio Macaé.
spellingShingle Francisco Formagini Brant
Maria Inês Paes Ferreira
Environmental economic appraisal as a tool for water resources conservation: a proposal for assisting management of the Environmental Protection Area in Macaé de Cima, RJ
Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego
Valoração Ambiental. Recursos Hídricos. Rio Macaé.
title Environmental economic appraisal as a tool for water resources conservation: a proposal for assisting management of the Environmental Protection Area in Macaé de Cima, RJ
title_full Environmental economic appraisal as a tool for water resources conservation: a proposal for assisting management of the Environmental Protection Area in Macaé de Cima, RJ
title_fullStr Environmental economic appraisal as a tool for water resources conservation: a proposal for assisting management of the Environmental Protection Area in Macaé de Cima, RJ
title_full_unstemmed Environmental economic appraisal as a tool for water resources conservation: a proposal for assisting management of the Environmental Protection Area in Macaé de Cima, RJ
title_short Environmental economic appraisal as a tool for water resources conservation: a proposal for assisting management of the Environmental Protection Area in Macaé de Cima, RJ
title_sort environmental economic appraisal as a tool for water resources conservation a proposal for assisting management of the environmental protection area in macae de cima rj
topic Valoração Ambiental. Recursos Hídricos. Rio Macaé.
url http://www.essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/1712
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