O Código Florestal em Foco: Governança, Implementação e Soluções para o CAR e o Sicar

The document clarifies the distinction between the CAR (the national database of rural properties) and Sicar (the technological platform that operationalizes it). It details the complex shared governance between the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) and the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI), particularly following the 2024 migration of data to Dataprev. The briefing assesses the progress of CAR data analysis, noting that while all states have begun the process, only about 3.3% of registries nationwide have been concluded. It highlights the role of automation tools—such as Análise Dinamizada, CAR Digital, and CAR 2.0—in scaling these analyses, while identifying persistent barriers including low data quality and insufficient technical staff.

• The CAR and Sicar are distinct but interdependent instruments: the CAR serves as the national database of environmental information for rural properties, while the Sicar is the technological platform that stores and operationalizes that data.
• Governance of the Sicar transitioned in 2024 to a shared management model between the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) and the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI), with the database migrating to the public company Dataprev.
• The analysis of CAR data is a legal requirement essential for environmental regularization, but progress is slow; as of 2024, only approximately 3.3% of registries nationwide have completed the full analysis cycle.
• Automation tools are critical for scaling CAR analysis, with three primary systems in use: 'Análise Dinamizada' (developed by SFB), 'CAR Digital' (developed by Mato Grosso), and 'CAR 2.0' (a geospatial intelligence tool used in Minas Gerais and Pará).
• The 'CAR Digital' system in Mato Grosso creates new registries by crossing existing perimeters with high-resolution maps rather than relying on self-declared data, which is expected to finalize about 70% of the state's registry base by the end of 2025.
• The 'CAR 2.0' tool evaluates environmental compliance using algorithms and 16 thematic databases but does not validate the self-declared data within the CAR, limiting its use for monitoring recovery or granting environmental benefits.
• Major barriers to the effective implementation of the Forest Code include poor quality of initial registries, lack of dedicated technical teams, and insufficient reference cartographic bases.
• The CAR serves both an individual purpose as an environmental 'X-ray' of a property and a collective purpose as a multifunctional database for monitoring deforestation and planning rural credit.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2024). O Código Florestal em Foco: Governança, Implementação e Soluções para o CAR e o Sicar. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/publication/o-codigo-florestal-em-foco-governanca-implementacao-e-solucoes-para-o-car-e-o-sicar/

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. O Código Florestal em Foco: Governança, Implementação e Soluções para o CAR e o Sicar. 2024. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/publication/o-codigo-florestal-em-foco-governanca-implementacao-e-solucoes-para-o-car-e-o-sicar/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2024cdigo, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{O Código Florestal em Foco: Governança, Implementação e Soluções para o CAR e o Sicar}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/publication/o-codigo-florestal-em-foco-governanca-implementacao-e-solucoes-para-o-car-e-o-sicar/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }