Impactos sociais, econômicos e ambientais da carcinicultura no Brasil: Uma análise bibliométrica

Environmental, social, and economic impacts of shrimp farming in Brazil: an evaluation through bibliometric analysis

Abstract

To promote more sustainable shrimp farming, it is essential to understand the balance between the development of the activity, the environmental impacts, and the social coexistence of communities. Considering the growing importance of shrimp farming in the Brazilian context and the impacts this activity has generated, the objective of this research was to describe the state of the art of the social, economic, and environmental impacts of shrimp farming in Brazil. For this purpose, a bibliometric survey was conducted on the Scielo, Scopus, and Web of Science platforms, with works published between 1993 and 2023 related to the proposed theme. After filtering, a total of 56 articles were analyzed in full and evaluated according to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It was found that analyses of environmental relationships were predominant, with 37 articles, followed by economic analyses, with 16 articles, and social issues, with only 3 articles. The most frequent environmental impacts included changes in mangrove areas, water quality, and the presence of the White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV). Additionally, there are also social and economic impacts, such as the modification of traditional livelihoods of local communities and job creation, among others. Thus, the minimization of these impacts can be achieved through efficient management strategies aligned with the SDGs.