The Environmental Squad performance in the state of Sergipe for purposes of environmental education against environmental issues.

• Autor(a) principal: Costa, Cristiano Cunha
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Eletrônica em Gestão Educação e Tecnologia Ambiental (REGET)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reget/article/view/8815
• topic: Environmental Police; ostensive patrolling; quality of life.; Polícia Ambiental; Patrulhamento Ostensivo; Qualidade de Vida.

http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/223611708815The Environmental Squad operates based on environmental legislation performing policing to promote the protection of the environment. This work aimed to study the performance of Environmental Military Police Squad of Sergipe for purposes of environmental education forward the environmental issues. For this, it was made a survey of the activities performed by the Environmental Squad. The Environmental Squad operates in ostensive patrolling, both in repressive and preventive ways: river patrolling, peace disturbance, wildlife trafficking, illegal exploitation of forest resources, illegal exploitation of mineral resources and environmental education activities. Therefore, it is a specialized unit of great importance with regard to the protection of the environment in the State of Sergipe, actively functioning according to the peculiarities of each occurrence in favor of the environment and quality of life. It requires the development of environmental education in dynamic character and permanent basis, taking into account the environment in its multiple and complex relationships, involving ecological, psychological, legal, political, social, economic, scientific, cultural and ethical.