Preservando a Amazônia

The report finds that deforestation in the Amazon is highly concentrated, with 28% of the biome's deforestation occurring in rural settlements that occupy only 8% of its territory. Specifically, 75% of forest loss in settled areas in 2022 occurred in just 5% of the settlements. The authors argue that targeted interventions in these high-impact areas, combining command-and-control measures with sustainable incentives like payments for environmental services (PSA) and technical assistance, are essential to meeting Brazil's 2030 climate goals.

• Rural settlements in the Amazon are disproportionately affected by deforestation; between 2012 and 2022, they accounted for 28% of the biome's deforestation despite occupying only 8% of the territory.
• Deforestation is highly concentrated in a small number of settlements. In 2022, 75% of forest loss in settled areas occurred in only 5% of the 2,312 settlements in the biome.
• There is a persistent pattern of deforestation where the same settlements consistently contribute to the majority of forest loss over time, often located near federal highways.
• Deforestation in the most impacted settlements is characterized by larger-scale events, likely linked to industrial agriculture. In 2022, 36% of deforestation episodes in the top 5% of settlements destroyed 100 hectares or more, compared to only 4% in other settlements.
• Environmental enforcement has declined while deforestation has risen. Between 2016 and 2022, there was a 56% drop in fines for flora and deforestation infractions, while the deforested area increased by 48%.
• Sustainable alternatives, such as payments for environmental services (PSA) and technical assistance, have proven effective. A project in Pará (2012-2017) showed that 350 families receiving PSA increased production and reduced deforestation.
• There is significant potential for forest restoration in settlements. By 2019, approximately 2.1 million hectares of secondary forest had naturally regenerated, representing about 24.4% of the primary vegetation loss in these areas.

APA

Mourão, J., Sessim, M., & Souza, P. (2023). Preservando a Amazônia. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Preservando-a-Amazonia.pdf

Chicago

Mourão, João, Marcelo Sessim, and Priscila Souza. Preservando a Amazônia. Climate Policy Initiative, 2023. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Preservando-a-Amazonia.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mouro2023preservando, author = {Mourão, João and Sessim, Marcelo and Souza, Priscila}, title = {{Preservando a Amazônia}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Preservando-a-Amazonia.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }