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Logging in the Brazilian Amazon and Enforcement of Forest Laws

Logging in the Brazilian Amazon and Enforcement of Forest Laws. Brenda Brito Assistant Researcher and Vice-Executive Director of Imazon brendabrito@imazon.org.br Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation London - January 20th, 2006. Logging frontiers and timber production.

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Logging in the Brazilian Amazon and Enforcement of Forest Laws

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  1. Logging in the Brazilian Amazon and Enforcement of Forest Laws Brenda Brito Assistant Researcher and Vice-Executive Director of Imazon brendabrito@imazon.org.br Illegal Logging Update and Stakeholder Consultation London - January 20th, 2006

  2. Logging frontiers and timber production • Timber processing centers (2004): 82 • Timber Production (2004): 24.5 millions m3 Source: Imazon (Lentini et al, 2005)

  3. Increase of Brazilian Amazon timber exportation Source: Imazon (Lentini et al, 2003; Lentini et al, 2005)

  4. Major importers of timber from the Brazilian Amazon EU = 32% Source: Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and International Trade, 2005

  5. Brazilian Government initiatives against illegal logging and deforestation • Environmental Crimes Law (1998) • Increasing number of fines against violators • Creation of protected areas: 12% of the Amazon • Police investigation against bribery and corruption (2004...)

  6. Enforcement is still weak • ~ 43% of illegal timber in 2004 • 14 million m3 authorized • 24,5 million m3 logged • But probably it is much higher due to poor control on legal operations Sources: Brazilian Federal Environmental Agency (Ibama, 2005) and Imazon (Lentini et al, 2005)

  7. Few criminal cases completed Source: Brito et al, 2005

  8. Few administrative fines collected Source: Brito et al, in preparation

  9. Problems for effective enforcement • Lack of human and financial resources • Poor communication among public officials • Insuficient laws to force payment of fines • Lack of transparency • Poor performance of Courts

  10. Other alternatives: market pressure is growing, but it is still very small FSC certified area in the Brazilian Amazon Legality is a minor requirement of importers Source: FSC Brazil, 2005 Source: Imazon (Lentini et al, 2005)

  11. Conclusion • Timber exporting is increasing • International market demand for legality is small • Brazilian Government solutions are not enough • FLEGT brendabrito@imazon.org.br www.imazon.org.br

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