Note produced by the Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition, of which CEBDS is one of the founders.
São Paulo, July 7, 2017 – A car transporter carrying Ibama trucks was set on fire this Friday, July 7, in Castelo dos Sonhos (PA). The district is located on BR-163, on the outskirts of the Jamanxim National Forest (Flona), the same forest that was the focus of intense national and international debate due to two Provisional Measures (MPs 756 and 758) that intended to reduce the Flona’s protected area, but which were vetoed by the Presidency on June 19. At the time, the Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition personally delivered to President Michel Temer a request to veto these MPs. It is estimated that eight vehicles were destroyed in the fire.
The Brazilian Coalition condemns this attack on Ibama's inspection forces, as it understands that compliance with the regulatory frameworks that grant legality to the forestry and agribusiness chains and the creation of mechanisms to value good practices are fundamental parts of a strategy to combat deforestation and develop a low-carbon economy in the country.
“The Brazil of impunity and illegality, represented in this act of violence, is unacceptable. The Coalition is working to ensure that the country becomes a global reference in the low-carbon economy. To do this, we need regulatory frameworks, command and control actions, economic incentives and several other instruments that allow us to advance this agenda, protecting the forest, communities and compliance with the law,” said Marcelo Furtado, facilitator of the movement.
About the Brazil Coalition
The Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition is a multi-sector movement that was formed with the objective of proposing actions and influencing public policies that lead to the development of a low-carbon economy, with the creation of quality jobs, the stimulation of innovation, the global competitiveness of Brazil and the generation and distribution of wealth to the entire society. More than 150 companies, business associations, research centers and civil society organizations have already joined the Brazil Coalition – coalizaobr.com.br
Note originally published here.
