Sustainable Development in Practice:
Lessons learned from Amazonas
Prof. Virgílio Viana
www.sds.am.gov.br
www.fas-amazonas.org
gabinete@fas-amazonas.org
AMAZONAS STATE
• 157 million hectares, 1/3 of Brazilian
Amazonia
– 2,3 times Texas
– 1,5 times Indonesia
• Annual per capta income
– Amazonas: US$ 6.800
– USA: US$ 43.500
• Population of 3,7 million
• World’s largest above ground reservoir of
fresh water (16%)
Business
as usual
scenario
Cenário
previsto
2001
2011
2021
2031
The Zona Franca Verde
Sustainable Development Program
• Counter the process of deforestation
• Expand and protect the State’s protected
area network
• Improve rural livelihoods and increase
employment opportunities in urban areas
from sustainable production and
environmental service providing
• Strengthen local, national and
international partnerships
DEFORESTATION IN AMAZONAS
(km 2)
•
•
•
•
•
2002- 2003.................................1582
2003- 2004.................................1207
2004- 2005.................................751
2005-2006..................................780
2006-2007..................................582
• Dif. 2002/2003 x 2006/2007....-63%
• SOURCE : INPE/PRODES 2007
PROTECTED AREAS OF
AMAZONAS STATE
(million hectares)
• State protected areas................. 7,4
• New State protected areas ........ 10
• Total state protected areas ........17,4
SOURCE: Soares Filho et al 2005
SOURCE: Soares Filho et al 2005
Counter
deforestation by
increasing the
value of
forest products and
services
PIB AND DEFORESTATION IN AMAZONAS
SOURCE: INPE/PRODES
and DEPI
1600
1300
1587
1000
1211
700
752
780
37,6
400
33,3
41,6
582
30,3
100
25,0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
-200
AREA
GNP
DEFORESTATION RATES
Zona Franca Verde Boat
Documents
11.134 expedites documents
Marriages
108 marriages in Anamã
(687 made inscriptions in others municipalities)
Health
2.856 services odontologicals
Comunities
Municipalities of Codajás, Anori, Anamã
and Caapiranga
Households
In the municipality of Anamã
Localization and Photographic Record
On-the-ground Integrated Assessment
2,746 household surveys
Sustainability
Matrix
Sustainability Matrix
Matrix’s Dynamics
after
Good Condition
Program Action
Desirable Condition
Regular Condition
before
Critical Condition
Direction to Sustainability
Matrix Dimensions
Participatory Planning
More than 80 group meetings