The Observatório do Código Florestal (OCF) Forest Code Observatory, in English, was created in May of 2013 to advance social accountability over the implementation of Law # 12,651/2012 and to ensure the environmental, social and economic integrity of forests on private property. The Observatório is a network made up of 21 independent organizations, which came together with the goal of fostering the effective implementation of the Forest Code.
Reducing Carbon Emission by Slowing Deforestation: Initiatives in Brazil
Reducing Carbon Emission by Slowing Deforestation: Initiatives in Brazil
Brazil could make a substantial contribution to climate change mitigation. Should the UNFCCC include a "reduction of emissions from deforestation and degradation" (REDD) mechanism in its post-2012 framework? About 75 per cent of Brazil's CO2 emissions do not result...