The Future of Payments for Environmental Services in Brazil through the New Forest Code

Authors

  • Marcos Vinicius Godecke Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel)
  • Haide Maria Hupffer Universidade Feevale
  • Iara Regina Chaves Universidade Feevale

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v31i0.34896

Keywords:

payments for environmental services, forest code, Brazil

Abstract

This article analyzes the current status of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) programs in Brazil and discusses its future against the Law Project 792/2007 and its amendments in the Congress, and the new Forest Code (law 12.651/2012). This law, with amendments introduced by Law 12.727/2012, introduces several economic instruments by the “Program for Support and Incentive to Environmental Preservation and Restoration” ("Programa de Apoio e Incentivo à Preservação e Recuperação do Meio Ambiente") and the establishment of a market for environmental services, the “Mercado Brasileiro de Serviços Ambientais” (MBSA). The conclusion is that there is no intersection between economic instruments created by this new Law and that Law Project, where the PSA would be operated from the creation of a national fund, in comparison with the programs created by market forces or state and local laws. These initiatives complement each other to revert the depletion framework of Brazilian ecosystem services.

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Published

2014-08-29

How to Cite

Godecke, M. V., Hupffer, H. M., & Chaves, I. R. (2014). The Future of Payments for Environmental Services in Brazil through the New Forest Code. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 31. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v31i0.34896

Issue

Vol. 31 (2014)

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