Impactos sócio-ambientais decorrentes das práticas de desmatamento e queimadas na agropecuária no município de São José de Piranhas-PB

Abstract

This work aims analyze the environmental and social impacts as result of the deforestation and fire bush from Sao Jose de Piranhas, relationships the responsible motive in this process at production made in the use agriculture and cattle breeding. The area of study is located in the Sao Jose de Piranhas, high sertdo of the State of Paraiba, northeast Brazil. The approach of this research starting from bibliographical and data survey, make appreciation of the historical, political, social and environmental aspects. The results point to the growth deforestation in the last decades, with danger of the aggravation of the environmental degeneration current, showing some place of the difficult recuperation. Concluding, the area show as need the implant measure for rational use of the natural resources, including environmental education, recommending the solutions of the negative impacts cited in the study area.