RECUPERAÇÃO VERDE NA AMAZÔNIA

The report analyzes economic stimulus measures in the Brazilian Legal Amazon during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that 87.2% of the R$ 54 billion in identified funds had a negative impact on natural capital, primarily due to subsidies for large-scale agribusiness. Only 9.7% of funds were directed toward positive impacts, such as family farming and low-carbon agriculture. The document concludes that the federal government missed an opportunity for a 'green recovery,' leading Amazonian state governors to launch the Green Recovery Plan (PRV) to prioritize deforestation control, sustainable production, green technology, and green infrastructure.

• Of the approximately R$ 54 billion in economic stimulus measures identified as impacting natural capital in the Legal Amazon, the vast majority (87.2%) are classified as having a 'low negative' impact, totaling R$ 47.8 billion, mostly consisting of subsidies and credits for the agribusiness sector.
• Positive impacts on natural capital accounted for only 9.7% of the total funds, amounting to R$ 5.3 billion, with the most significant contributions coming from financing for family farming and low-carbon production systems.
• The Brazilian federal government's economic response to the pandemic largely ignored natural capital, with the exception of a R$ 2.2 billion supplementary credit for agricultural activities, which did not necessarily require sustainable practices.
• Budgetary allocations for environmental control and fire prevention in the 2021 Annual Budget Law (LOA) were initially cut, though they were later increased to R$ 384 million following internal and external negative reactions.
• The report identifies several high-negative impact measures, particularly in the mining sector, where regulatory acts and concessions often weaken environmental governance, such as the creation of the Interministerial Committee for the Analysis of Strategic Mineral Projects (CTAPME) without environmental representation.
• The 'Mais Luz para a Amazônia' program is a positive low-impact measure aimed at installing solar panels and batteries in isolated regions to replace diesel generators, with an estimated total cost of R$ 3 billion to benefit approximately 350,000 people.
• The 'Floresta +' program, funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) with R$ 500 million, aims to remunerate landowners who maintain forest areas beyond the legal reserve requirement.
• Due to the lack of federal leadership in green recovery, the governors of the Legal Amazon states launched the Green Recovery Plan (PRV) in July 2021, focusing on four axes: halting illegal deforestation, sustainable productive development, green technology/training, and green infrastructure.

APA

Green Economy Coalition (2021). RECUPERAÇÃO VERDE NA AMAZÔNIA. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/GEC-Reports/GR-Country-reports/Estudo_Recupera%C3%A7%C3%A3o-Verde-na-Amaz%C3%B4nia_-Hub-de-Bioeconomia-Amaz%C3%B4nica_FAS_GEC.pdf

Chicago

Green Economy Coalition. RECUPERAÇÃO VERDE NA AMAZÔNIA. 2021. https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/GEC-Reports/GR-Country-reports/Estudo_Recupera%C3%A7%C3%A3o-Verde-na-Amaz%C3%B4nia_-Hub-de-Bioeconomia-Amaz%C3%B4nica_FAS_GEC.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greeneconomycoalition2021recuperao, author = {{Green Economy Coalition}}, title = {{RECUPERAÇÃO VERDE NA AMAZÔNIA}}, institution = {Green Economy Coalition}, year = {2021}, url = {https://www.greeneconomycoalition.org/assets/reports/GEC-Reports/GR-Country-reports/Estudo_Recupera%C3%A7%C3%A3o-Verde-na-Amaz%C3%B4nia_-Hub-de-Bioeconomia-Amaz%C3%B4nica_FAS_GEC.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }