Environmental Public Policies in Coastal Ponds: The Case of Náutico Lagoon – Pernambuco/ Brazil

In the current context, coastal lagoons are ecosystems that suffer major anthropic interference and, in the case of Náutico Lagoon, central focus of this research, these impacts are noticeable, mainly, with the presence of several communities that formed around them and that along of the years have been consolidated. In view of this problem, the present work aims to discuss the current environmental public policies for Náutico Lagoon. Even with so many legal parameters, it is still difficult to implement environmental education policies in Brazil. With this research it was possible to conclude that this lagoon system is in a situation of abandonment and negligence by public agencies, requiring investments and environmental public policies that seek to efficiently develop and structure this environment, highlighting potentialities such as ecological and landscape diversity, tourism and leisure for the population.