The Osbra (Oleoduto Sa˜o Paulo–Brasi´lia) System is one of the main pipeline systems for Petrobras Transportes S. A. - Transpetro and its function is to carry gasoline, diesel oil and liquefied petroleum gas throughout the Midwest region of Brazil. Since the beginning of the operation of Osbra in 1996, the Environmental Management System (EMS) has evolved following the development of the company, nationally and globally. The basis of environmental management is ISO 14001, in which the system has been certified since 2001. The evolution of the management system has significant marks, among which we highlight the Program for Excellence in Environmental Management and Safety, the Program Process Safety and the Project on Excellence. The positive performance of the EMS is demonstrated in the excellent performance of indicators, such as, zero spills from pipeline and one of the best evaluations in the Program of the Evaluation of Environmental Management for the Company. This paper provides a review of this initiative, including the main processes, programs, difficulties, solutions, tools and indicators that contributed to the success in over fourteen years of operation of the Osbra System.
The complex relationship between economy and the environment results in the aggravation of environmental problems while categorizing the urgency of thinking about connections between economy and nature. Nowadays it is a challenge to master techniques of valuation of natural resources to curb their predatory exploitation, enabling sustainable paths for development. In this context, the objective research is to carry out the valuation of an area called the green belt of a fuel storage terminal located in Cerrado biome. For this valuation, was used the replacement cost method associated to the values of the environmental regulation services. The main results were that the total cost of replacement of the area and respective value of annual and total environmental services, in which it can be check that the environmental services exceeded the investment made. It was also possible to verify the local forest densification and the list of flora and fauna species that include individuals protected by current legislation. It was concluded, therefore, on the applicability of the proposed method as well as on the study importance as an initiative for the Cerrado's environmental resources valuation.
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