POR QUE É IMPORTANTE DISCUTIR OS direitos de propriedade NO BRASIL RURAL?

The fact sheet highlights the systemic instability of rural property rights in Brazil, noting that the country ranks 76th out of 129 countries in property rights security. It links this uncertainty to increased deforestation, as clearing forest is used to prove land productivity to avoid expropriation. The document also connects land disputes to violence, citing 770 land-related homicides between 1994 and 2015 and Brazil's position as a global leader in murders of environmental and land rights activists. Institutional failures contributing to the problem include a lack of georeferencing before 2004, poor integration between the 11 federal agencies managing property rights, and the prevalence of 'grilagem' (land grabbing), with suspected grilagem affecting 23% of the state of Pará.

• Brazil ranks 76th out of 129 countries regarding the security of movable and immovable property rights for its citizens, based on 2015 data from the International Property Rights Index.
• Uncertainty over property rights incentivizes deforestation because clearing forest serves as evidence that land is productive, which reduces the risk of expropriation for agrarian reform or occupation by landless workers.
• Property rights uncertainty hinders economic growth by discouraging investment and limiting the land leasing market; only 3% of land in Brazil is leased or cultivated in partnership, compared to 38% in Europe and 33% in the USA.
• Institutional failures driving property uncertainty include the lack of georeferencing in registrations prior to 2004, the existence of 11 different federal agencies managing property rights without integration, and the fact that less than 50% of rural properties in Pará and Piauí are registered.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2016). POR QUE É IMPORTANTE DISCUTIR OS direitos de propriedade NO BRASIL RURAL? https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/infografico_direito_propriedade_CPI_PT.pdf

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. POR QUE É IMPORTANTE DISCUTIR OS direitos de propriedade NO BRASIL RURAL? 2016. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/infografico_direito_propriedade_CPI_PT.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2016por, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{POR QUE É IMPORTANTE DISCUTIR OS direitos de propriedade NO BRASIL RURAL?}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2016}, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/infografico_direito_propriedade_CPI_PT.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }