Silent loss: Misapplication of an environmental law compromises conservation in a Brazilian biodiversity hotspot
| Autor: | Roberta L. C. Dayrell, Fernando A. O. Silveira, Deise T.B. Miola, Ana Paula Marinho |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0106 biological sciences
lcsh:QH1-199.5 Ecology Campo de altitude 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology Biodiversity Legislation lcsh:General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution Management Monitoring Policy and Law 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Biodiversity hotspot Environmental Policy Scientific evidence Environmental law Empirical research Geography lcsh:QH540-549.5 Atlantic Forest Vegetation type Campo rupestre lcsh:Ecology Enforcement Environmental planning Nature and Landscape Conservation |
| Zdroj: | Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 84-89 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2530-0644 |
| Popis: | We examine scientific evidence underpinning the application of the Atlantic Forest Act (AFA) to licensing and compensation in campo rupestre, a megadiverse grassland strongly affected by mining but lacking specific legislation. We found no empirical support to the assumptions of the current legislation. First, lists of indicators species are not appropriate to indicate successional stages in campo rupestre. Second, the reliance on successional stages of regeneration in this ecosystem as recommended by legislation has no empirical support. Using the AFA instead of a specific policy to campo rupestre has led to significant area loss of this vegetation type. We conclude that inadequate legislation enforcement poses a threat to biodiversity and conservation of the campo rupestre. We recommend the environmental agencies to immediately stop using current legislation (CONAMA Resolution 423/2010) in environmental licensing processes and provide suggestions for the elaboration of specific legislation that addresses the peculiarities and importance of campo rupestre. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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