Relaxation of legislation drives deforestation

State laws on flexibilization and stricter regulations since 2010 have helped curb illegal logging in southern Bahia, where communities like San Desidero are among the largest in Brazil.

The implications for deforestation and water resources in the western Gulf are described.

From September 2007 to June 2021, public policies published by the Institute of Environment and Water Resources (ASV) were assessed.

This occurs through the independent struggle for mutual success; interfering in agroforestry relationships and livestock practices.

32 times the regional growth of El Salvador.

In the end, the analysis includes 5,126 ASV rules and 835 water use regulations, indicating that 80% of deforested areas are located in the Baine Cerrado.

From September 2007 to September 2022, this range corresponds to a flow of 17 billion liters per day from the Grande, Courant, and Carrihana rivers.

This access is sufficient for a population seven times larger than that of the state of Bahia and nine times larger than that of the city of São Paulo.

According to ASV, the ten municipalities are Formosa do Rio Preto, São Desidério, Jaborandi, Coríntia, Cocos, Barreiras, Luís Eduardo Magalhães, Riacho das Neves, Viápolis, and Santa Rita de Cássia.

In the Bahian Cerrado region (Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí, and Bahia), which is part of the Matopiba region, rapid agricultural development has led to a rapid increase in forest coverage.

Unraveling Connections Between State and Agribusiness in Flexibilization

Margaret Mia, director of Imatera and organizer of the book launch event, stated that the country supports initiatives that strengthen Bahian agribusiness.

As a result, Bahia has become the epicenter of the country’s environmental crisis.

Professor Bladina Viana from the Institute of Biology at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) is a co-author of a new article and special publication on access to the Bahian Cerrado.

In closed countries, agriculture has not improved the HDI (Human Development Index) of the nation.

The professor questioned the development of a family agriculture policy that promotes socio-biological diversity and local knowledge: they asked.

With the climate crisis approaching, we have no choice but to change this outdated system.

The professor stated that agriculture should not be understood as a substitute for farming.

He notes that production systems include local agriculture, organic farming, traditional culture, permaculture, integrated agriculture, and livestock, as well as other relationships that form families of farmers and other social groups according to their lifestyles.

“We will challenge the culture of monopoly and the different systems while contributing to changes in people’s lives,” he said.

Source of information: brasil.mongabay.com

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