ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION

摘要

http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/223611708687 The biggest concern of society with global environmental issues and preservation, has generated actions aimed atguaranteeing and protecting the environment, and in this sense, the Brazilian environmental legislation acts.However, for the present standards in environmental legislation are met and respected is necessary that thepopulation has access to information and knowledge of these regulations. This study sought to uncover theperceptions and how knowledge is constructed of family farmers in the municipality of Santa Rosa / RS onenvironmental legislation. Thus, we used the technique of semi-structured interview, conducted with 30 farmers ofthe county, being fifteen farmers of properties along the river Santo Cristo and 15 farmers with properties in the riverAmandaú. The study found that the environmental compliance by family farmers have some limits: the partialknowledge or ignorance on these existing standards and lack of information, whether in law or sense of thepossibilities of handling these. To promote sustainable development requires that all individuals and sectors of societyhave access to environmental information and education, so that, to achieve the desired environmental sustainability,as well as enhancing farmers, promote rural development, quality of life and welfare of rural households.