Basins & Forests Program has the mission of collaborating in the recovery and preservation of important river basins in the country. Through a broad diagnosis of each basin, we gathered a series of partners and outlined a local plan with actions that include access to water and sanitation, environmental education, ecological restoration, conservation practices and strengthening of entities and the local community.
With the objective of protecting and restoring water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes, supporting and strengthening the participation of local communities, to improve water management and sanitation, the program completed 10 years in 2020 In these 10 years, we have already impacted basins in Brasília, in the São Paulo regions of Jaguariúna, Jundiaí and Jacareí, in the region of Rio Claro (RJ), in addition to Minas Gerais and Goiás.
One of the main objectives to guarantee the continuity of the program's actions is the Payment for Environmental Services (PSA) to rural producers. The objective is to offer economic incentives to rural producers who are committed to forest recovery and conservation practices on their properties. In addition, with the structuring of governance and engagement of partners, the project ensures resources to fully finance all conservation measures necessary for the environmental adequacy of the property so that it is able to participate in the project.
