EVALUATION OF SCENARIOS FOR PAYMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (PES) IN PRIORITY AREAS (AP): A CASE STUDY IN SÃO FRANCISCO DO SUL (SC)

Abstract

With the growing environmental degradation observed in the last century, there was a sharp loss of benefits generated by ecosystems for human societies. Socio-environmental problems have been increasingly addressed through the perspective of ecosystem services. The impact of anthropic actions has direct consequences on the quality and quantity of natural resources. This fact highlights the need to conserve natural resources. The implementation of a Payment for Environmental Services (PSA) mechanism encourages the conservation of the environment and its biodiversity through financial rewards for maintaining conserved natural areas. The creation of a Priority Areas (PA) can be considered an important strategy for the preservation and valuation of natural resources. In this way, the objective of this work is to evaluate scenarios for the implementation of a Payment for Environmental Services (PES) program at UC REVIS Nascentes do Saí, located in the municipality of São Francisco do Sul/SC. The present research is in the development phase, in this way the theoretical framework and the methodological composition will be presented together with the expected results in the development of the work.