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A crescente consciencialização e preocupação com a sustentabilidade ambiental, assim
como os compromissos e obrigações legais assumidos por Portugal, e consequentemente
pela Força Aérea, concorrem simultaneamente para a necessidade premente de
implementação de medidas mitigadoras que permitam reduzir e compensar as emissões de
gases com efeito de estufa para a atmosfera.
Considerando o cumprimento das metas ambientais estabelecidas, esta investigação
procura identificar o potencial de sequestro de carbono através da avaliação das emissões de
carbono resultantes da atividade desenvolvida pela Força Aérea e da capacidade de
compensação dessas emissões pela sua floresta.
Para alcançar esse objetivo, foi desenvolvida uma investigação de raciocínio dedutivo,
alicerçada numa estratégia de investigação quantitativa com reforço qualitativo e no desenho
de pesquisa de estudo de caso.
Foi possível observar que, apesar de bastante relevante, a atual capacidade de sequestro
de carbono pela floresta ainda não é suficiente para compensar a totalidade das emissões de
CO2, existindo, contudo, potencial para aumentar a capacidade de sequestro de carbono e
obter maiores benefícios económicos e ambientais.
Os atuais padrões de produção e consumo não se coadunam com um futuro sustentável.
O presente estudo procura fazer um diagnóstico ambiental da organização e despertar
consciências para os desafios futuros.
The growing awareness and concern with environmental sustainability, as well as the legal commitments and obligations assumed by Portugal, and inherently by the Portuguese Air Force, simultaneously contribute to the pressing need to implement mitigating measures that allow the reduction and compensation of greenhouse gases emissions to the atmosphere. Considering the fulfilment of the established environmental goals, this investigation seeks to identify the potential of carbon sequestration through the assessment of carbon emissions resulting from the activity developed by the Portuguese Air Force and the capacity of offsetting these emissions by its forest. To achieve this goal, a deductive reasoning research was developed, supported by a qualitative strategy with qualitative reinforcement and a case study research design. It was possible to observe that, despite being quite relevant, the current capacity of carbon sequestration by the forest is still not enough to compensate the totality of CO2 emissions. However, there is potential to increase the carbon sequestration capacity and obtain greater economic and environmental benefits. The current production and consumption patterns are not consistent with a sustainable future. The present study seeks to make an organizational environmental diagnosis and raises awareness for future challenges.
The growing awareness and concern with environmental sustainability, as well as the legal commitments and obligations assumed by Portugal, and inherently by the Portuguese Air Force, simultaneously contribute to the pressing need to implement mitigating measures that allow the reduction and compensation of greenhouse gases emissions to the atmosphere. Considering the fulfilment of the established environmental goals, this investigation seeks to identify the potential of carbon sequestration through the assessment of carbon emissions resulting from the activity developed by the Portuguese Air Force and the capacity of offsetting these emissions by its forest. To achieve this goal, a deductive reasoning research was developed, supported by a qualitative strategy with qualitative reinforcement and a case study research design. It was possible to observe that, despite being quite relevant, the current capacity of carbon sequestration by the forest is still not enough to compensate the totality of CO2 emissions. However, there is potential to increase the carbon sequestration capacity and obtain greater economic and environmental benefits. The current production and consumption patterns are not consistent with a sustainable future. The present study seeks to make an organizational environmental diagnosis and raises awareness for future challenges.
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Floresta Força Aérea Neutralidade carbónica Sequestro de carbono Sumidouro de carbono Sustentabilidade ambiental Portuguese Air Force Forest Carbon Sink Environmental Sustainability