PROVISÃO DE SERVIÇOS AMBIENTAIS EM CULTIVOS ORGÂNICOS

Environmental services are defined as products of the ability of natural processes to provide goods that satisfy human needs, directly or indirectly. This study sought to understand the provision of environmental services in organic crops, through the identification of these services in a habitat, evaluating them from pre- selected environmental indicators and analyzing their contribution to o Sustainable Development relating the results to SDGs 2 and 15, included in the Agenda 2030 action plan. The study was developed at Chácara Koscrevic, located in Laguna, Santa Catarina, Brazil, the environment is an organic polyculture. In order to reach the objective of this study, a theoretical approach to the main indicators used to measure certain environmental services provided was sought. Five environmental services to be verified were prioritized, namely: soil capacity to perform its functions in the agroecosystem; supply of good quality food; contribution of biodiversity to the regulation of natural enemies and pollination; aesthetic-landscape contribution; contribution of sociocultural aspects. From this study we can see that the organic crops present in Chácara Koscrevic, as well as their adjacent practices, contribute to a high supply of environmental services. In addition, the crops are aligned with the global action plan for people, planet and prosperity, the UN 2030 Agenda.