The Relationship between Environmental Education and Tourist Activity in Accordance with the Brazilian Laws

If on the one hand, the current Brazilian scenario, in case of its natural resources, is composed by an undeniable wealth; on the other hand, this same wealth is under severe threat, for various reasons. The country's natural aspects are expressive potential or tourist attractive activities already consolidated. The balance of the environment is considered a right of Brazilian citizens, guaranteed by their law, which also establishes environmental education as a tool for preservation. Tourism directly interferes in the environment in a negative way and/or positively. Thus, this study aims to relate the tourist activity with the environmental education from the perspective of laws 6.938/81, 9.795/99 and 11.771/2008, which shall deliberate on the National Policy on the Environment, Environmental Education and the National Policy for tourism, respectively. Soon, we observed that, although such laws provide for environmental education clearly as principle, as a national policy or even as objectives determined, the relationship with the tourism is especially when it comes to tourism in natural areas and ecotourism. Considers, therefore, that the noninvolvement, by laws studied, other segments, services and products of this sector, can contribute to the reduction of the protection of the environment and compliance with laws.