Anexo I – Declaração de Integridade, Elegibilidade e Responsabilidade Ambiental e Social

Document with message to the COP15, that explains about the importance of the MAP region and its significant contribution in regulating the global climate and climate change mitigation. IPAM, MAP; UFMG; WHRC; GORDON AND BETTY MOORE FOUNDATION, GOVERNMENT OF ACRE....

The goal of this guide is to help buyers of Brazilian forestry and agricultural commodities to verify compliance with the Brazilian Forest Code in their supply chain. It presents a range of available and evolving tools to ensure compliance with the Forest Code in the supply chain. The tools described are credible and practical instruments that buyers can use without the need for legal or environmental specialists. In this way, the private sector can support the transition to legal compliance in Brazil’s rural environment, also with the benefit of promoting commodities produced in Brazil in the domestic and international markets.

Authors: Pedro Amaral (Proforest), Tiago Reis (IPAM) e Roberta del Giudice (Instituto BVRio).

If properly designed, REDD could tip the balance towards responsible, certified logging, thus squeezing out illegal operations. Responsible forestry should be coupled with measures to reduce the flow and irresponsibly harvested timber into consumer markets.