ONDE ESTAMOS NA IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DO CÓDIGO FLORESTAL

The report provides a detailed 'radiography' of how Brazilian states are implementing the Forest Code, highlighting that while CAR registration is consolidated, the analysis of these registries and the subsequent execution of the PRA remain significant bottlenecks. It identifies a heterogeneous landscape where a few states like Pará and Mato Grosso lead in implementation, while others remain stagnant. The document emphasizes technical challenges, such as insufficient cartographic bases and poor communication with landowners, as well as institutional hurdles like the instability of the national Sicar system. It also notes a concerning legal precedent in Goiás, where state legislation has introduced rules more flexible than federal law, potentially undermining the Forest Code's integrity.

• The registration phase of the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) is consolidated across all states, with Bahia and Minas Gerais leading the country with approximately one million registries each.
• The analysis of CAR data is the primary bottleneck in implementing the Forest Code; as of 2022, only about 12% of the country's registries had undergone analysis by technical teams or through automated systems.
• The 'dynamic analysis' tool, designed to automate CAR verification, has seen very limited adoption, with only São Paulo and Amapá effectively implementing it in 2022.
• The conclusion of CAR analysis is critically low nationwide, with only 2% of registries having completed the cycle. Espírito Santo is the outlier, having finalized analysis for 70% of its registries.
• The cancellation of CARs overlapping Indigenous Lands (TIs) and public conservation units is urgent and slow; Pará is the most advanced state in executing these cancellations and making the data public.
• Implementation of the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA) is far from complete; only a small group of states—Acre, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, and Rondônia—have fully implemented the program with approved recovery projects (Pradas) and signed commitment terms.
• Goiás introduced legislation in 2022 (Law No. 21.231/2022) that creates a more flexible alternative to the federal Forest Code, allowing the compensation of Legal Reserves for deforestation occurring after 2008, which is prohibited by federal law.
• The migration of the Sicar system to a cloud infrastructure under the Ministry of Agriculture (Mapa) in April 2022 caused significant instability, delays in updates, and integration failures between state and federal databases.
• A 'self-declaratory PRA' model has been adopted by Bahia, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Minas Gerais, allowing producers to commit to environmental regularization without waiting for a formal CAR analysis by the state.

APA

Lopes, C. L., Machado, L., & Chiavari, J. (2023). ONDE ESTAMOS NA IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DO CÓDIGO FLORESTAL. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/REL-Onde-Estamos-na-Implementacao-do-Codigo-Florestal-2022.pdf

Chicago

Lopes, Cristina L., Lourdes Machado, and Joana Chiavari. ONDE ESTAMOS NA IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DO CÓDIGO FLORESTAL. Climate Policy Initiative, 2023. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/REL-Onde-Estamos-na-Implementacao-do-Codigo-Florestal-2022.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{lopes2023onde, author = {Lopes, Cristina L. and Machado, Lourdes and Chiavari, Joana}, title = {{ONDE ESTAMOS NA IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DO CÓDIGO FLORESTAL}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2023}, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/REL-Onde-Estamos-na-Implementacao-do-Codigo-Florestal-2022.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }