Why are land rights IMPORTANT TO BRAZIL?

The document argues that insecure land rights in Brazil lead to increased violence, deforestation, and agricultural inefficiency. It highlights that Brazil ranks 76th out of 129 countries for secure physical property rights, with significant portions of federal land in the Amazon illegally occupied. The insecurity is attributed to a complex institutional system involving 11 federal executive bodies, poor recordkeeping, and a lack of integrated databases. The text notes that 20% of Brazil's total area consists of vacant lands prone to illegal occupation and that land disputes resulted in 770 homicides between 1994 and 2015.

• Brazil's physical property rights are poorly secured globally, ranking 76th among 129 countries according to the 2015 International Property Rights Index.
• Insecure land rights contribute to significant violence and environmental degradation, with 770 homicides linked to land conflicts between 1994 and 2015 and hindered efforts to curb deforestation due to poor titling.
• Agricultural productivity is hampered by land insecurity, as evidenced by the fact that only 3% of land in Brazil is leased or sharecropped, compared to 38% in Europe and 33% in the USA.
• The insecurity of land rights is driven by a complex institutional framework involving 11 federal executive bodies, a lack of a universal database for public and private properties, and poor registration rates, with fewer than 50% of farms registered in Pará and Piauí.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (n.d.). Why are land rights IMPORTANT TO BRAZIL? https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/infografico_property_rights_CPI_EN.pdf

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. Why are land rights IMPORTANT TO BRAZIL? n.d. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/infografico_property_rights_CPI_EN.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiativendwhy, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{Why are land rights IMPORTANT TO BRAZIL?}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/infografico_property_rights_CPI_EN.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }