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15/10/2012
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Decree will prioritize measures to intensify the fight against deforestation. Felled tree in the Amazon in August was the highest in three years
President Dilma Rousseff will publish a decree on Wednesday determining measures to intensify actions to combat deforestation and degradation of the Amazon. The information was released on Tuesday by the Ministers of Environment, Izabella Teixeira, and Justice, José Eduardo Cardozo. The determination occurs after a peak has been found degradation region in August. "(Fighting) Deforestation is zero priority and we will announce a series of measures determined by the president," said the minister.
The government will prioritize five actions. The most important is the change in strategy of environmental monitoring in the Amazon, which will be daily throughout the year. "The audit will now be permanent and conspicuous. Supervision will not leave most of the Amazon, even with rain," said Izabella.
She said many criminals await removal monitoring agent between November and March, when there are periods of rain in critical areas, deforest an area, leave the material and return to the site during the dry season to fetch him. "Therefore, we are changing the logic, and soon there will be the first result."
With the decree, is a company formed specifically for the performance, which will be called the National Environmental Security Force. All the action of intelligence in the region will be equipped with military experience, coordinated by federal entities of the two ministries and the army. The work will be done under the new Environmental Protect, a program that aims to turn the structures of the Amazon Defense for environmental protection actions.
To perform these actions, the government promises a strong staff structure. The actual numbers, however, will not be disclosed for security reasons, according to the minister Cardozo. "If I say the effective'm giving ammunition to the bandit," he argued. And the minister added: "But it will be significant."
Fines imposed in cases of irregularities cover "calmly" transaction costs, as Izabella. "But there is no lack of resources and this (the intensification of surveillance) is a determination of the president."
Earful
The minister demanded commitment of States to protect the Amazon and criticized the government of Mato Grosso for not prohibit "correntão", a form of rapid deforestation that is the felling of trees using a chain attached to two tractors. "You must prohibit correntão. I can not do that in the state. Whoever does this is the governor," he said, adding: "I and the Minister José Eduardo've seen in Mato Grosso and deforestation in an area with correntão choked."
According to her, the latest information available realize that there was no ban on the practice. "No change, as in other Amazon states.'s A perverse and unacceptable practice."
Deforestation increased
The severe drought of 2012 and increased mining and plantation of soybeans boosted by high international prices of grains and gold led the deforestation of the Amazon in August hit the highest level since July 2009. Two months ago, the peak of deforestation reached the mark of 522 square kilometers, an increase of 220% compared to August 2011. In July 2009, the total deforested area was 835 square kilometers.
In September, the deforested area was reduced to 282 square kilometers. The numbers for the two months are unpublished and were released on Monday by the Ministry of Environment (MMA) based on preliminary data from Deforestation Detection System in Real Time (DETER). This information takes into account both degraded areas, which include burning and reached 60% of the total in August and 37% in September, as clearcuts - a total of 40% in August and 63% last month.
These shallow cuts can be made in a legal or illegal, according to the Environment Minister, Izabella Teixeira. According Izabella, only 10% to 15% of the areas with clearcut are legalized. "The origin of the illegal deforestation was pressed with the rising price of gold and soybeans internationally. People are clearing for soybeans, for livestock, for wood and gold. Grabbing We happening," he accused.
Forest Code
Asked about the design of the Forest Code, recently passed in Congress with changes that displeased the Plateau, Izabella avoided signaling what will be the position of President Dilma on the subject. "Let's see what will be the outcome of the assessment of the government. Committed to ensuring Can not amnesty loggers and not take any action that will lead to new deforestation."
Source: Ig News
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