Reducing Deforestation in Amazonia: The rôle of information and communication technologies
Moving from reducing deforestation to efficient land use
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42% of territory as protected areas
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Confiscation of 3,000 cattle June 2008
Photos: IBAMA
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10,000 embargoed areas as of early April 2012
in the three States with most deforestation
Source: http://siscom.ibama.gov.br/mapas/
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Why so much deforestation?
• Poor enforcement• Subsidized rural credit• Small holders
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2005‐2009
Rosa et al, in press
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11 million hectares of underutilized pasture
Source of data: INPE/EMBRAPA
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Why excessive deforestation?
Extensive land useExtensive land use
Quasi‐open access to land
Quasi‐open access to land
Tax evasionTax evasion
Low land tax
Low land tax
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Barriers to intensification
Land suitabilityLand
suitability
Excessive rainfall
Topography
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Barriers to intensification
Risk
Unclear land tenure
Unstable environmental
rules
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Barriers to intensification
Capacity
Knowledge
Poorinfrastructure
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Efficient land use
Land tenure and tax
Stable and robust
environmental laws
Smart infrastructure
Training