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Sustainable
development in a
changing world www.portosdoparana.pr.gov.br
The Ports of Paraná minimises The Ports of Paraná are located in the The Ports of Paraná’s main objective is the
the impacts from port activities, middle of a very important and well sustainable development of the State’s
invests in environmental protected biome, known as the Atlantic coastline, to help conserve the region’s
conservation and education Rainforest, found in the east of the state biodiversity and local culture, trying to
within the local communities. of Paraná, bordering the Atlantic ocean. act according to the 17 ONU millennium
This biome has a huge natural richness objectives.
and wide biodiversity that covers the most
of the Brazilian coastline. This means we Among the largest ports, we are the best
are inside the Mata Atlantica Biosphere port in Brazil in terms of environmental
Reserve, recognized by UNESCO. More performance, this title was granted by the
specifically, the Ports of Paraná are part of Brazilian Waterway Transportation Agency,
the Paranaguá Estuarine Complex, one of given in recognition of our concern and
the largest estuaries in Brazil. effective actions to reconcile economic
development and environmental issues.
Given its position in such an important
habitat, and that human activities effect The Ports of Paraná are currently
its surroundings, the Ports of Paraná try to developing more than 40 environmental
minimize the most negative effects that programmes focusing on environmental
port activities have on the environment. monitoring and conservation. The
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