Plan de Gestión Ambiental para Producción Ecológica de Queso de la Quesería "Queso Fresco Santa Isabel" Comunidad Santa Isabel, San Juan

Abstract

The national obligations of proper use of natural resources, environmental care and pollution prevention are challenges that are faced to avoid the deterioration of the living conditions of the population, and are also shared with the regions, provinces, municipalities and parishes. That is why local governments assume the responsibility to seek policies and measures that include environmental management and sustainable development for future generations. For this reason, we propose the development of an Environmental Management Plan for the ecological production of cheese at the cheese factory ""Queso Fresco Santa Isabel"" belonging to the community of Santa Isabel - San Juan - Chimborazo, in order to conduct an initial environmental review of the activities carried out in the microenterprise, evaluate the degree of impact generated by the production action, identify the applicable legislative and regulatory requirements and structure the management plan with measures that integrate the development efforts of the community and the preservation of the natural heritage, since it is a microenterprise on which the entire community depends and its product is distributed in the highlands and on the coast, social research techniques were used, The use of laboratory and literature review techniques led me to conclude that under the current production conditions, the dairy has a high degree of misinformation regarding labor and community awareness, in terms of food handling and the final disposal of the waste caused by the microenterprise. Finally, it is hoped that this document will serve as a guide to improve the environmental and social aspects of the community, thus optimizing its production and commercialization of the final product.