Rafael Parras

With the current economic model and the way in which food and consumer goods are produced and consumed, a major environmental impact occurs. This means developing technologies that enable the encouragement of sustainable forms of production and awareness in the use of products. To try to minimize environmental and social damage, the United Nations has created sustainable development goals that advocate food security through sustainable agriculture. The objective of the work is to stimulate sustainable production and consumption by creating an application to connect people and thus collaborate for sustainable development in the city of Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. Some of the objectives proposed in the document can be achieved through the creation of the application, such as the promotion of agriculture and sustainable economic growth, consumption and responsible production and the protection of ecosystems. The application, called Ybyraá, consists of sections and the Mercado Amigo session concerns the trade in food products and sustainable consumer goods. Each partner, after selection, will receive a seal in blue color attesting to produce in a sustainable way. It was concluded that the creation of the application can contribute to the environment and society and through this technology it is possible to achieve some of the sustainable development goals, collaborate with the local economy and environmental responsibility and also implement lasting partnerships important for people and the planet. Com o atual modelo econômico e a forma com que se produz e consome os alimentos e os bens de consumo ocorre grande impacto ambiental. Com isso é necessário se desenvolver tecnologias que possibilitem o incentivo a formas sustentáveis de produção e a consciência na utilização dos produtos. Para tentar minimizar os danos ambientais e sociais a Organização das Nações Unidas criou os objetivos de desenvolvimento sustentável os quais preconizam a segurança alimentar através da agricultura sustentável. O objetivo do trabalho é estimular a produção e o consumo sustentáveis com a criação de um aplicativo para conectar pessoas e, assim, colaborar para o desenvolvimento sustentável na cidade de Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil. Alguns dos objetivos propostos no documento podem ser alcançados com a criação do aplicativo, como a promoção da agricultura e do crescimento econômico sustentável, o consumo e a produção responsável e a proteção dos ecossistemas. O aplicativo, denominado Ybyraá, é composto por seções e a sessão Mercado Amigo diz respeito ao comércio dos produtos alimentícios e de bens de consumo sustentáveis. Cada parceiro, após seleção, receberá um selo na cor azul atestando produzir de forma sustentável. Concluiu-se que a criação do aplicativo pode contribuir para o meio ambiente e a sociedade e por meio desta tecnologia é possível atingir alguns dos objetivos de desenvolvimento sustentável, colaborar com a economia local e a responsabilidade ambiental e ainda implementar parcerias duradouras importantes para as pessoas e o planeta.

The fragmentation of forests is a consequence of human activities that intensively change the natural landscapes. In Brazil, there is a long-standing legal framework for native vegetation protection, called Forest Code. The last update is from 2012. The revisions incorporated in this restructured code (Law No. 12,651/12) encompassed new rules, rights and obligations for adequate land use management of productive systems and for environmental conservation and protection. An example of a protective measure was the creation of a Legal Reserve inside the rural properties and Areas of Permanent Protection around the watercourses. This study explored the effects of implementing the new code on the spatial and temporal evolution of forest cover fragmentation since the legal changes were set up. In that context, the area, perimeter and shape (circularity index) of forest fragments, as well as the buffer strips along watercourses, were assessed from 2010 to 2016 within the municipality of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, Brazil. The assessment resorted to remote sensing techniques and visual inspection of orbital images. It was clear from the results that forest patches became more abundant but smaller, more dispersed and elongated, and that this route to fragmentation was hinged on a chaotic expansion of urban and agricultural areas. Important edge effects were anticipated from these results. The area numbers revealed that Ribeirão Preto was 7.95% covered with forest fragments in 2010, while this percentage rose to 8.03% in 2013 and reached 8.35% in 2016. Most of this increase occurred within a 30-meter wide buffer along the watercourses. This was a positive outcome. However, the numbers also revealed that forested areas smaller than 51 hectares increased from 71% in 2010 to 73% in 2016. The conclusions were that implementation of Law No. 12,651/12 is leading to an increase of forestland, but not yet promoting sustainability, namely through improved connectivity among fragments for reduction of edge effects and provision ecosystem services.