Agribusiness and environment in the savannah of Tocantins state, Brazil: an overview of municipalities based on indicators

Authors

  • Lucas Barbosa e Souza Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Porto Nacional, Tocantins, Brasil.
  • Juliana Ramalho Barros Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil.

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https://doi.org/10.5216/ag.v13i1.51961

Abstract

The recent expansion of agribusiness in Tocantins state’s savannah has brought several kinds of changes to this biome territory, among them environmental ones. Its consequences may affect the climate, water resources, socio-biodiversity, and people’s ways of life, particularly those who live in the countryside and rely directly on nature to support themselves. Grounded on such a context, this paper offers an overview of the current scenario of municipalities in Tocantins state based on indicators concerning agriculture and cattle raising (e.g. planting/pasture areas and cattle) as well as the environment (e.g. accumulated deforestation and deficits of legal reserves and permanent protection areas). The study verified, within the limits of each municipality, the existence of traditional communities and rural settlements, groups regarded as more exposed and vulnerable to agribusiness’ negative effects on the environment. This paper ultimately aims to learn more about the context surrounding this topic at state level and identify municipalities that demand priority in the production of in-depth studies and the enforcement of public policies for environmental monitoring, inspection, and conservation.
Keywords: agricultural frontier; environmental changes; socio-biodiversity; Tocantins state.

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Published

2019-04-20

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SOUZA, L. B. e; BARROS, J. R. Agribusiness and environment in the savannah of Tocantins state, Brazil: an overview of municipalities based on indicators. Ateliê Geográfico Journal, Goiânia, v. 13, n. 1, p. 124–149, 2019. DOI: 10.5216/ag.v13i1.51961. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/atelie/article/view/51961. Acesso em: 17 jul. 2024.

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