The Fate of an Amazonian Savanna: Government Land-Use Planning Endangers Sustainable Development in Amapá, the Most Protected Brazilian State
| Autor: | Érico E. Kauano, José Maria Cardoso da Silva, Ana Margarida Castro Euler, José Julio de Toledo, Cláudia Funi, Salustiano V. Costa-Neto, Raimundo Nonato Gomes Mendes-Júnior, William Douglas de Carvalho, Philip M. Fearnside, Renato R. Hilário, Karen Mustin, Ivan M. Vasconcelos, Isai Jorge de Castro, Vivianne Eilers |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Amazonian media_common.quotation_subject 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Ecosystem services State (polity) 11. Sustainability Savanas 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Nature and Landscape Conservation media_common Zoneamento 2. Zero hunger Sustainable development Government Ecology Agroforestry Amazon rainforest business.industry Amapá Land-use planning 15. Life on land Geography Agriculture business |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Institucional do INPA Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) instacron:INPA Tropical Conservation Science |
| ISSN: | 1940-0829 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1940082917735416 |
| Popis: | Although Amapa´ is the most protected Brazilian state, the same level of protection does not extend to its savannas. These are currently suffering increased pressure from threats including large-scale agriculture, particularly the expansion of soybean plantations. In September 2016, the Government of Amapa´ presented a zoning proposal (Zoneamento Socioambiental do Cerrado [ZSC]) that reserves most of the savannas for agricultural activities. Here, we outline how the methodology employed is flawed because it does not include fauna surveys, evaluations of ecosystem services or an assessment of the social importance of the savannas. The ZSC authors admit that, contrary to Brazilian legislation, the zoning was carried out with the single intention of increasing agriculture production. Current knowledge indicates that Amapa´’s savannas are rich in biodiversity, including endemic and threatened species, and are also home to a rich culture of traditional populations. These savannas are important providers of ecosystem services that, if intact, could represent around US$ 1.52 billion annually. We hold that the ZSC should be reformulated, with fair participation of stakeholders, in accordance with Brazil’s legal requirements. At least 30% of the savannas should be protected, local family farming should be supported, and the rights of traditional peoples must now be assured through recognition of their land rights. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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