Public Conservation Policies on Private Land: A Case Study of the Brazilian Forest Code and Implications for the Agro-Industry Sector

Authors

Rayane AguiarFollow
Jody M. Endres, University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
Caroline Taylor, University of California, BerkeleyFollow
Samuel Evans, University of California, BerkeleyFollow

Abstract

The objectives of this paper are to discuss (1) a brief history of the Brazilian Forest Code (FC); (2) key aspects of the 2012 FC revisions; (3) the status of implementation, including institutional and field-level challenges, as well as economic incentives to ease compliance; and (4) the importance of the FC for the Brazilian agro-industrial sector.

Recommended Citation

Rayane Aguiar, Jody M. Endres, Caroline Taylor, and Samuel Evans, Public Conservation Policies on Private Land: A Case Study of the Brazilian Forest Code and Implications for the Agro-Industry Sector, 34 Pace Envtl. L. Rev. 325 (2017)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58948/0738-6206.1805
Available at: https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/pelr/vol34/iss2/3