In 2012 Brazil’s National Congress altered the country’s Forest Code, decreasing various environmental protections in the set of regulations governing forests. This suggests consequences in increased deforestation and emissions of greenhouse gases and in decreased protection of fragile ecosystems. To ascertain the effects, a simulation was run to the year 2025 for the municipality (county) of Boca do Acre, Amazonas state, Brazil. A baseline scenario considered historical behavior (which did not respect the Forest Code), while two scenarios considered full compliance with the old Forest Code (Law 4771/1965) and the current Code (Law 12,651/2012) regarding the protection of “areas of permanent preservation” (APPs) along the edges of watercourses. The models were parameterized from satellite imagery and simulated using Dinamica-EGO software. Deforestation actors and processes in the municipality were observed in loco in 2012. Carbon emissions and loss of forest by 2025 were computed in the three simulation scenarios. There was a 10% difference in the loss of carbon stock and of forest between the scenarios with the two versions of the Forest Code. The baseline scenario showed the highest loss of carbon stocks and the highest increase in annual emissions. The greatest damage was caused by not protecting wetlands and riparian zones.Graphical Abstract
O Código Florestal brasileiro surgit em 1934 e, por sua inaplicabilidade, foi atualizado em 1965 e vigorou durante quase 50 anos. O Código de 1965 não foi cumprido rigorosamente, sendo novamente alterado em 2012 com a justificativa de que impedia o desenvolvimento econômico. As alterações geraram críticas no meio científico, por fragilizar a proteção dos recursos naturais e beneficiar proprietários rurais que não cumpriam a lei, porém tiveram a aprovação dos setores ligados ao agronegócio. O objetivo deste trabalho é compreender a evolução da legislação florestal brasileira, os motivos que levaram à aprovação da Lei nº 12.651, de 2012, e quais os argumentos contrários a essa norma. A partir da revisão bibliográfica realizada, conclui-se que as mudanças na legislação regularizam infrações e abrem caminho para o desenvolvimento econômico unilateral.
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