Lessons learned from sustainable development in the Amazon Prof. Virgilio Viana, Ph.D.

Fonte: SDS/CEUC, ICMBio FUNAI, JULHO 2011

• 1.57 milion km2

= 8 times UK

• Protected areas

53,84 %

• 66 Etnic groups

(20 non contacted)

• 97% forest cover

• 4 millioninhabitants

Amazon State (Brasil)

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BRAZIL’S POVERTY MAP

Public policies do not work well for isolated communities

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Why create FAS (2008)? 1. Limitations of governments in promoting SD -

bureaucracy • small expenses & informal economy

2. Political economy limitations• few votes & high costs of delivering services

3. Political power• isolation form centers of policy making4. Survive political change• problem of lack of continuity

Gumo do Facão

Novo HorizontePupuaí

Nova Esperança

Roque

Imperatriz

Bom Jesus

BauanaRemanso

Idó

Deus é Pai

Pão

Nova União

Barreira do Idó

São Raimundo

Manarian

Itanga

Sto. Antônio de Brito

Morada Nova

Ouro Preto

Paraíso

MaracajáTabuleiro

Monte D'ouroPorto Sade

Morro Alto

Samaumeira

CaroçalSão FranciscoBoa VistaMonte Carmelo

Toari

CachueiraPraia Viado

AcimãBelo Monete

Xibuá Mandioca

XibauazinhoBonfim

Boca Xeruã

RDS UACARI

Manaus

Context of adaption to climate change

Localização das comunidades e unidades de conservação onde a FAS atua.

9.597families

40.230People

583communities

Amazonas state

Strategy:

•Make forests worth more standing than

cut

Strategy:holistic

approach

SDGs

Strategy: not to subsitute government13

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Strategy: work through partnerships

• Strategy: participatory decision making

– Total of 709 workshops (2008/2016)

Indicators: women participation

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Total of participants

% of women

1Data from January to September of 2016

Association Cash

Income Social1 2

3 4

R$ 260 thousandPER reserve PER

year

R$ 30 K PER FAMILY / YEAR

R$ 600 PER FAMILY / YEAR

R$ 160 thousandPER reserve PER

year

PES – The Bolsa Floresta ProgramUS$ 650 PER

FAMILY / YEAR 572 communities, 10 million ha

Fisheries management

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Improve management of community markets

19

Non-timber forest products (oil)

20

Cacao & chocolate

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Community forestry

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Cash crops after climate extremes (flood)

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Transport equipment

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Radio communication

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Foto: Acervo FAS

Improve access to drinking water26

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Reduction in the incidence of diarrhea in

children assisted by PIR in Rio Negro Reserve

41,5%

25,3%

9,4%

13,6%

2013 2014 2015 2016

-67,2%

87 AMBULANCHAS (boat ambulances)

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The challenge of designing education programs for sustainable development in remote areas

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• Education with a focus on practical solutions for sustainable development

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Annual deforestation rate (km²)

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Forest fires

65 87

263 272

782

370 363

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1.473

775

2015 2016

Juruá-Jutaí Madeira Negro-Amazonas Solimões Total

-48%

41URBAN AGENDA IN SLUMS IN MANAUS

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16AUDITS WITH 100%

APPROVAL

AUDITED ACCOUNTS BY

Financial execution (%)

Accountability

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FAS staff evaluation: top

25% in global rating

64,3%

41,7%

80,4% 78,9%

32,5%

47,8%

3,6%

15,6%

3,2% 5,0%8,9%

1,1%0,0%5,6% 7,1% 4,4%

2011 2015 2015 2015

RDS do Rio Negro RDS do PurangaConquista

APA do Rio Negro

A bolsa de 50 reais Outras melhorias Não houve melhorias Não soube responder

BenefíciosQualidade de vida da família

Gráfico 21 – Qual o melhor benefício para a família com a chegada do Programa Bolsa Floresta? (Resposta Espontânea e Única)

Fonte: Somente para quem é beneficiário do Programa Bolsa Floresta.RDS do Rio Negro 2011: 77,6%RDS do Rio Negro 2015: 80,3%RDS do Puranga Conquista 2015: 70,5%APA do Rio Negro 2015: 72,5%

Award of the 2016 Calouste Gulbenkian Prize

President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, do ex-presidente de Portugal, Jorge Sampaio, além do presidente da

Fundação Gulbenkian, Artur Santos Silva

1. What is the role for “mezzo” organizations?• Different from local grassroots

• multinational NGOs nor multilateral organizations

2. How can mezzo organizations be

strengthened?

– Impact indicators & SDGs

3. Vision for FAS 2030

– greater international activity

– how can FAS support SDGs in the whole Amazon

and other tropical forest landscapes?

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