The Protection of Biomes and the International Commitments and the New Law Brazilian Forest
| Autor | Maria Luiza Machado Granziera - Fernando Rei |
| Cargo | Professor of the Doctoral/PhD Program in International Environmental Law, at Catholic University of Santos, São Paulo, Brazil - Professor of the Doctoral/PhD Program in International Environmental Law, at Catholic University of Santos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Páginas | 451-474 |
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El nuevo Código Forestal de Brasil,
una ley nacional que protege a todos los
tipos de vegetación, debería contribuir de
alguna manera al logro de los objetivos de
la Conención sobre la diversidad biológica
y de la Conención sobre el cambio climáti-
co. En la actualidad, la rápida expansión de
la frontera agrícola sobre las orestas y los
bosques, principalmente en el Amazonas
y el Cerrado, apunta hacia el incremento
del cultivo de la soja y la caña de azúcar.
* Professor of the Doctoral/PhD Program in International Environmental Law, at
Catholic University of Santos, São Paulo, Brazil. Rua Agrário de Sousa, 75, São Paulo,
SP CEP 01445010, Brasil. marialuiza.granziera@gmail.com
** Professor of the Doctoral/PhD Program in International Environmental Law,
at Catholic University of Santos, São Paulo, Brazil. Scientic Director of Brazilian So-
ciety of International Environmental Law. Rua São Carlos do Pinhal, 640 # 71, São
Paulo, SP CEP 01333-000, Brasil. fernandorei@ig.com.br
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e Brazilian Forest Code, a national
law that protects all kinds of vegetation,
should contribute, in any sense, to the
achievement of the objectives of the
Conventions on Biological Diversity.
Currently, the rapid expansion of the
agricultural frontier over the forests,
mainly in the Amazon Biome and the
Cerrado, aims towards the cultivation
of soya and sugar cane. These cultures
increase economic development of Bra-
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zil besides being considered sources of
renewable energy. Otherwise, the pres-
sure for more room for agribusiness has
impacted on the environment severely.
As a consequence, the Brazilian Forest
Code has been reviewed, to minimize the
obligations concerning forest protection.
e proposed changes might undermine
the fulllment of obligations assumed by
Brazil in the Convention of Biological
Diversity and in the Convention on
Climate Change, since the deforestation
destroys the biodiversity and generates
greenhouse gases.
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Biomes – Biodiversity – Climate
Change – Forest Law.
Estas culturas incrementan el desarrollo
económico de Brasil y la segunda, por
medio del etanol, es considerada fuente
de energía renovable. Existe una continua
presión de la agro-industria para obtener
más espacio para la producción sin consi-
derar los impactos severos sobre el medio
ambiente. Como consecuencia de ello,
el antiguo Código Forestal brasileño ha
sido revisado, para reducir al mínimo las
obligaciones relativas a la protección de las
orestas y de la vegetación protegida, en
general. Los cambios propuestos podrán
poner en riesgo el cumplimiento de las
obligaciones asumidas por Brasil en el
ámbito de la CDB y de la CCC, ya que la
deforestación destruye la biodiversidad y
genera gases de efecto invernadero.
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Biomas – Biodiversidad – Cambio
climático –Derecho Forestal.
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Brazil, a country gied with important biological diversity, is one of the
last holdouts that still has forests and other native vegetation contributing
decisively to the climate balance and biodiversity protection, topics inclu-
ded in the international agendas considering their importance regarding
maintenance of life on the planet.
e main Brazilian biomes (Amazon, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, Caatinga,
Pampa and Pantanal) besides having dierent characteristics, contribute
strongly to biodiversity, which deserve special care from entrepreneurs who
develop activities in these areas, to prevent destruction and environmental
losses.
On the other hand, Brazil has been growing economically, and now occu-
pies an important position in worldwide economy. In the social sphere, it is
trying to reduce the abyssal dierences in income distribution, which allows
the arrival of millions of people to a market previously unachievable. One of
the factors of Brazilian economic growth is the agricultural activity, mainly
soybean and sugarcane monocultures and the cattle breeding in pastures.
It is true these crops are biofuel raw materials, therefore, important
factors for sustainable development, replacing oil, whenever possible. In
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