A abordagem da legislação ambiental no curso técnico em Agropecuária do Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais - campus São João Evangelista.

Abstract

Maintaining the quality of life of all living beings depends on the intricate and fragile balance of the ecosystem. The preservation of the environment is crucial for life to remain and develop, free from the negative impacts of human intervention. The study of environmental legislation as an education tool is extremely important for the professional training of the individual who is interested in the environmental sciences, especially the agricultural technician, who is the subject of this study. In this sense, the Federal Institute of Minas Gerais offers a technical course in agriculture and livestock, offered at the São João Evangelista campus, where in general terms this professional manages the natural resources in a sustainable manner, producing seeds and inputs, developing rural management and cultural, observing the environmental legislation. All the technical and practical knowledge obtained contributes to the environmental education, taking to the rural producers all the baggage that it acquired during the course. Nevertheless, in an analysis of the pedagogical project of the course, we observe the absence of a discipline that deals with environmental legislation, since the other skills and knowledge of the profession are foreseen in the pedagogical project. Thus, the following problem arises: The student of the technical course in agriculture is being guided as to the legal issues that involve the environment? Also, if the environmental theme is treated in an interdisciplinary way, can we affirm that the egress is able to apply its knowledge in the rigors of environmental legislation? Such questioning arises, since the application of knowledge may not be effective, since even though the student implements sustainable and advanced techniques of production, legal predictions may not be observed. The objective of this work is to analyze how environmental legislation is approached in the agricultural technical course of the São João Evangelista campus, as well as to evaluate how the theme can best be applied, contributing as a discipline or in an interdisciplinary way in the itinerary of the student. The methodology proposed for the research fits the qualitative data model, using as research techniques: documentary analysis, bibliographic research and case study through questionnaires applied to students, and interviews to the teachers of the course. At the end of the study, it is concluded that the absence of the approach regarding environmental legislation during the course can result in a lack of professional performance of the student, culminated in situations where the development of the activity may be detrimental as far as the occasions involving application of environmental law.