Protection and Production THE RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGISTRY CAR Francisco J. B. Oliveira Filho 1

LAND USE AND OCCUPATION IN BRAZIL Brasil: 851 M ha 554 M ha - native vegetation 198 M ha - pastures 61 M ha - productive acreage 38 M ha - urban areas 65% 7% 5% 23% Source: MMA/IBGE, 2014

Law 12.651/2012 – “New” Forest Code WHAT IS CAR? Law 12.651/2012 – “New” Forest Code The Rural Environmental Registry – CAR: National level Mandatory for all rural properties Database for: - control and monitoring; - environmental and economic planning - support to combat deforestation. 3

Permanent Preservation Area and Legal Reserve POLICY FRAMEWORK Legal reserve PPA river Land available for Agricultural production Permanent Preservation Areas (APPs) are legally-mandated areas within rural properties that must be preserved: riparian vegetation, naturally flooded areas, headwaters, steep slopes, hill tops Legal reserve is a legally mandated set-aside within a rural property. The legal reserve is established at 20-80%

Legal Reserve (LR) 80% 20% 20% 20% 20%

SICAR In 2018, CAR will be mandatory to access funding from the banking system

SICAR - Settlement Forest Consolidated use Deforestation 2015 Forest

CAR NUMBERS IN BRAZIL ~ 430M ha and ~ 4M properties

http://www.car.gov.br/publico/imoveis/index

ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES COMPANIES AND CONSUMERS SOME BENEFITS PRODUCERS ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES Verify compliance with environmental rules Lifting of sanctions (If any) Access to Environmental Adjustment Programs Certification of forest assets Differentiate legal and illegal deforestation   Monitoring and combating deforestation   Licensing Support   Formulation of Public Policies   Better environmental management COMPANIES AND CONSUMERS Choose producers that comply with environmental regulations 10

Soy Moratorium

NEXT STEPS IMPROVE INFORMATION ANALYSES Implement the Analysis Module Periodic dissemination of information PUBLIC POLICY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION: Harmonizing agriculture and environment conservation Payment for Environmental Services Establishment of strategies towards conservation: recovering priority areas IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

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