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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Summary:<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>
ISSN:1981-6197
2177-4560