Entre acertos e equívocos: análise crítica da proposta de resolução sobre ASV

The document evaluates a proposed Conama resolution aimed at standardizing the issuance of Vegetation Suppression Authorizations (ASV) to control legal deforestation in Brazil. While the authors praise the proposal for establishing minimum transparency criteria, mandatory geospatial data, and linking validity to the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR), they identify critical flaws. Specifically, they argue the scope is too narrow—restricted to agrosilvopastoral activities—and criticize the unnecessary distinction between ASV and Authorizations for Alternative Land Use (UAS). The briefing recommends expanding the scope to include infrastructure and mining, unifying the authorization nomenclature, and improving the technical interoperability of the national Sinaflor system.

• The proposed resolution introduces significant improvements by linking the legal validity of vegetation suppression authorizations to the analysis of the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) and the environmental regularity of the property, ensuring compliance with the Forest Code regarding Legal Reserves and Permanent Preservation Areas.
• The proposal seeks to standardize the duration of authorizations nationwide, suggesting a limit of 24 months with a possible 12-month extension, which addresses previous inconsistencies across different states.
• The resolution correctly stipulates that municipalities can only issue vegetation suppression authorizations if they have a formal delegation from the competent state body, reducing legal uncertainty and overlapping competencies.
• While the proposal mandates the use of georeferenced data and active transparency, it fails to explicitly require forest replacement or compensation as part of the minimum mandatory information, which may weaken the tracking of mitigation measures.
• The requirement to integrate authorizations into the National System for the Control of the Origin of Forest Products (Sinaflor) is hindered by structural issues, including a rigid interface and lack of interoperability with state systems, necessitating a specific technical implementation deadline separate from the normative adaptation period.
• A critical limitation of the proposal is its restricted scope, which only covers agrosilvopastoral activities; the authors argue it should be expanded to include infrastructure, energy generation, mining, transport, and urban expansion.
• The proposal unnecessarily distinguishes between Vegetation Suppression Authorization (ASV) and Authorization for Alternative Land Use (UAS), a division that lacks a strong legal basis in Brazilian tradition and creates confusion for users and regulators.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2025). Entre acertos e equívocos: análise crítica da proposta de resolução sobre ASV. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/publication/entre-acertos-e-equivocos-analise-critica-da-proposta-de-resolucao-sobre-asv/

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. Entre acertos e equívocos: análise crítica da proposta de resolução sobre ASV. 2025. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/publication/entre-acertos-e-equivocos-analise-critica-da-proposta-de-resolucao-sobre-asv/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2025entre, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{Entre acertos e equívocos: análise crítica da proposta de resolução sobre ASV}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/pt-br/publication/entre-acertos-e-equivocos-analise-critica-da-proposta-de-resolucao-sobre-asv/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }