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Marcus V. Alves, Ph.D. Brazilian Forest Service

Forests for Future Generations – Public and Private Responsability for Sustainability Collaborative approach of public and private sector for sustainable development of the Brazilian Amazonia. Marcus V. Alves, Ph.D. Brazilian Forest Service. Berlin, Germany , June 11 th , 2013.

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Marcus V. Alves, Ph.D. Brazilian Forest Service

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  1. Forests for Future Generations – Public and Private Responsability for SustainabilityCollaborative approach of public and private sector for sustainable development of the Brazilian Amazonia Marcus V. Alves, Ph.D. Brazilian Forest Service Berlin, Germany, June 11th, 2013

  2. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WHY SHOULD WE CARE?

  3. WORLD FOREST RESOURCES FAO

  4. BRAZILIAN FORESTS • Brazilhasthelargest tropical forestarea (≈⅓) andholdsthelargestbiodiversityontheplanet. • Brazilianforestsaccount for 520 million ha. • Plantationsforestsoccupy 7.4 million ha. • Forest areaper capita 2.7 ha.

  5. LAND USE IN BRAZIL • Forests occupy more than 60% of the total area of the country. Other uses Pasture Natural Forests Agriculture Plantationforests

  6. BRAZILIAN PUBLIC FORESTS 308 Million Ha

  7. LAND USE X FORESTS Annualdeforestation rate

  8. AMAZON LOG CONSUMPTION TROPICAL LOG CONSUMPTION Log consumption (million m3)

  9. TRENDS IN WOOD SUPPLY • Privateforests • CommunityForests • Forest concessions

  10. PUBLIC FOREST MANAGEMENT • Public and private partnership for sustainable tropical forest management in Brazil. • National Forest of Jamari, under forest concession.

  11. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ARE NOT AN OPTION, THEY ARE THE ONLY WAY FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMAZON REGION

  12. CHALLENGES • Speeding up land/forest tenure reforms. • Enhancing law enforcement. • Improving logistic and infrastructure. • Financing SFM and industrial operations. • Reducing transaction & compliance costs. • Expanding plantation of tropical forests.

  13. PERSPECTIVES • Stopping “land grabbing” • Reducing illegal logging • Creating new protected areas • Improving forest governance • Creating public incentives • Establishing forest-based economies at local and regional levels

  14. Public and private partnerships: the path for a sustainable development of the Amazon region THANK YOU OBRIGADO DANKE marcus.alves@florestal.gov.br www.florestal.gov.br

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