Sustainable Development in Practice:Lessons learned from Amazonas

Prof. Virgílio Vianawww.sds.am.gov.br

www.fas-amazonas.orggabinete@fas-amazonas.org

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

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forest products and services

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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

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Participatory PlanningParticipatory Planning

More than 80 group meetings More than 80 group meetings