Agricultural Practice and Environmental Degradation in the Municipalities of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the relationship between agricultural practices and environmental degradation in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, in 2006. Specifically, it is proposed, through multivariate statistical analysis, to verify the factors associated with the intensity of agriculture, predominant in the Determination of the degradation pattern in the municipalities of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, besides obtaining an index of environmental degradation and classifying the municipalities as to the degradation pattern. The results indicate that the intensity of agricultural production and the sustainability of cattle ranching in the State are the main factors responsible for higher rates of degradation in Mato Grosso do Sul.