Green GDP of sugarcane industry as sustainability indicator: A case study in Paraná from 2007 to 2011

Abstract

This paper means to present the Green GDP (Gross Domestic Product) as a measure of sustainability of one sugarcane mill located in the Central region of Paraná, analyzing its evolution from 2007 to 2011. This paper used the fundamental equation of the Green GDP adapting it to its measurement in the sugarcane industry, enabling the use of Green GDP as a sustainability indicator of the activity of the mill under study. Depletion of water resource and environmental degradation of the mill under study showed rising trend and consequently the Green GDP was lower than the conventional GDP. It reflects the loss of sustainability of the activity of this mill.

Keywords

• green gdp; sugarcane industry
• sustainability