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- 1st state to revise Ecological-Economic Zoning (ZEE) to align with Brazil’s new Forest Code
- High interest in expanding & protecting state Conservation Units (UC), spearheaded by current administration
- State environmental policies generally prioritize social & biodiversity impacts over emission reduction
- Land use for soy production (main crop contributing to land use change) has steadily increased in previously degraded areas (over 20x since 2000)
- State Sustainable Development Plan (PDES) developed with representatives of all state government agencies ensuring participation & alignment of all sectors
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Source
C. Stickler et al. (eds.). 2018. The State of Jurisdictional Sustainability
Publisher
Earth Innovation Institute (EII), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF)
Publication year
2018
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Geographic
Brazil