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research on sugar production industry in a country of your choice ( my country of research is Brazil) and discuss the environmental, social and economic impacts of the industry.
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SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE SUGARCANE
INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL
Currently, the concern about the environmental degradation and the conditions of life of our planet
has increased. An alarm literally sounded relating the environmental problems and the
uncertainties of the future. An energy revolution is necessary in face of the climate changes. Nature
offers numerous possibilities of energy production and Brazil is in a great position in this scenario.
It is the greatest producer, consumer and exporter of ethanol. Analyzing the
Brazilian sugarcane industry, it is easy to recognize its historical and economic importance. More
than ever, this industry has shown environmental solutions with changes in the energy matrix using
ethanol as renewable fuel. It is essential to have the industry development in balance with social
and environmental values. Thus, the first step to expand this sector would be to identify the social
and environmental impacts of the sugarcane industry. Public policies are also acting on the sector
and have a prominent role in the scenario.
The productive sector of organized societies worldwide has been overtaken by the intensity of
regulatory pressures on their operations. In particular, the pressures to embrace a responsible
socio-environmental behavior, increasingly considered as essential to sustainable growth and
welfare of mankind.
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The environmental concerns are countless. Nowadays, however, one of the most discussed issues
is the climate change. Even the most skeptic people accept now the difficult idea that the
available time to prevent a global catastrophe is dangerously short. This concern has forced some
countries to accelerate their searches for renewable sources of energy, modifying the current
energy standard and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The ethanol is a fuel produced from renewable sources and has low carbon levels. These two
characteristics give ethanol a strategic importan...