Sustentabilidade Ambiental: Um Estudo na Autoridade Portuária de Valencia, Espanha

Environmental Licensing as an Instrument for the Environmental Management of Brazilian Public Ports

“…Port environmental management is composed of a set of management and operational policies, programs, and practices that aim to improve environmental performance, reduce costs, and, consequently, increase profitability and improve image vis-à-vis customers and society. Therefore, for the managers of the ports, the creation of economic value and the balance between the economic, social, and environmental variables become a complex task [30].…”

“…Even with the relevance of ports for the economic and social development of countries, environmental issues deserve attention of managers, as it is a fact that port activities cause environmental impacts, such as: continuous bedding, dredging to deepen the channels, fauna and flora, emissions of gases in the atmosphere, and the generation of solid waste, among others [30].…”

Manual Ambiental Portuário

“…Ainda que os portos sejam importantes para o desenvolvimento econômico e social de diversos países, as questões ambientais merecem a atenção dos gestores, pois é fato que as atividades portuárias causam impactos ao meio ambiente, tais como: assoreamento contínuo dos leitos dos rios, dragagens de aprofundamento canais de rios, mudanças na flora e fauna, liberação de gases na atmosfera, geração de resíduos sólidos, etc. (Fillol et al,2012).…”