Sustainable Development in Practice:Lessons learned from Amazonas
Prof. Virgílio Vianawww.sds.am.gov.br
AMAZONAS STATE• 157 million hectares, 1/3 of Brazilian Amazonia
– 2,3 times Texas– 1,5 times Indonesia
• Annual per capta income– Amazonas: US$ 6.800– USA: US$ 43.500
• Population of 3,7 million• World’s largest above ground reservoir of fresh water (16%)
2001
2011
2021
2031
Business as usual scenarioCenário previsto
The Zona Franca Verde Sustainable Development Program
• Counter the process of deforestation• Expand and protect the State’s protected area network• Improve rural livelihoods and increase employment opportunities in urban areas from sustainable
production and environmental service providing • Strengthen local, national and international partnerships
DEFORESTATION IN AMAZONAS(km 2)
• 2002- 2003.................................1582 • 2003- 2004.................................1207• 2004- 2005.................................751 • 2005-2006..................................780• 2006-2007..................................582
• Dif. 2002/2003 x 2006/2007....-63%
• SOURCE : INPE/PRODES 2007
PROTECTED AREAS OF AMAZONAS STATE
(million hectares)
• State protected areas................. 7,4
• New State protected areas ........ 10
• Total state protected areas ........17,4
SOURCE: Soares Filho et al 2005
SOURCE: Soares Filho et al 2005
Counter deforestation by increasing the
value of
forest products and services
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
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PIB AND DEFORESTATION IN AMAZONASSOURCE: INPE/PRODES
and DEPI
AREA GNP DEFORESTATION RATES
Zona Franca Verde BoatZona Franca Verde Boat
DocumentsDocuments
11.134 expedites documents11.134 expedites documents
MarriagesMarriages
108 marriages in Anamã108 marriages in Anamã(687 made inscriptions in others (687 made inscriptions in others
municipalitiesmunicipalities))
HealthHealth
2.856 services odontologicals2.856 services odontologicals
ComunitiesComunities
Municipalities of Codajás, Anori, AnamãMunicipalities of Codajás, Anori, Anamã
and Caapirangaand Caapiranga
Households Households
In the municipality of AnamãIn the municipality of Anamã
Localization and Photographic Localization and Photographic RecordRecord
On-the-ground Integrated On-the-ground Integrated AssessmentAssessment
2,7462,746 household surveys household surveys
SustainabiliSustainability ty
MatrixMatrix
Sustainability MatrixSustainability Matrix
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Participatory PlanningParticipatory Planning
More than 80 group meetings More than 80 group meetings