FIRES IN BRAZILIAN AMAZON: WHY DOES POLICY HAVE A LIMITED IMPACT?
Abstract The paper identifies the key factors limiting the effectiveness of current public policies to reduce Brazilian Amazon fires. Among them, (i) the dominant allocation of budget to fire suppression in detriment of prevention, (ii) the geographical limitation of the federal action and the reduc...
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| author | THIAGO FONSECA-MORELLO ROSSANO RAMOS LARA STEIL LUKE PARRY JOS BARLOW NILS MARKUSSON AMANDA FERREIRA |
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| description | Abstract The paper identifies the key factors limiting the effectiveness of current public policies to reduce Brazilian Amazon fires. Among them, (i) the dominant allocation of budget to fire suppression in detriment of prevention, (ii) the geographical limitation of the federal action and the reduced policy making capacity of states and municipalities, (iii) institutional insufficiencies and transaction costs related with fire use licensing, (iv) limited access to credit, market, labor and rural extension, constraints that block the diffusion of fire-free agriculture. It is recommended that policies be restructured to account for their cost and benefit and to include fire-dependent communities in their design and implementation. Progress in complementary socioeconomic policies is also needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-56bbc21e5cd447d0b02e96c9961b11732022-12-22T04:15:28ZengAssociação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Ambiente e Sociedade (ANPPAS)Ambiente & Sociedade1414-753X2017-12-01204193810.1590/1809-4422asoc0232r1v2042017FIRES IN BRAZILIAN AMAZON: WHY DOES POLICY HAVE A LIMITED IMPACT?THIAGO FONSECA-MORELLOROSSANO RAMOSLARA STEILLUKE PARRYJOS BARLOWNILS MARKUSSONAMANDA FERREIRAAbstract The paper identifies the key factors limiting the effectiveness of current public policies to reduce Brazilian Amazon fires. Among them, (i) the dominant allocation of budget to fire suppression in detriment of prevention, (ii) the geographical limitation of the federal action and the reduced policy making capacity of states and municipalities, (iii) institutional insufficiencies and transaction costs related with fire use licensing, (iv) limited access to credit, market, labor and rural extension, constraints that block the diffusion of fire-free agriculture. It is recommended that policies be restructured to account for their cost and benefit and to include fire-dependent communities in their design and implementation. Progress in complementary socioeconomic policies is also needed.http://www.scielo.br/pdf/asoc/v20n4/1809-4422-asoc-20-04-00019.pdfpublic policyAmazonfire |
| spellingShingle | THIAGO FONSECA-MORELLO ROSSANO RAMOS LARA STEIL LUKE PARRY JOS BARLOW NILS MARKUSSON AMANDA FERREIRA FIRES IN BRAZILIAN AMAZON: WHY DOES POLICY HAVE A LIMITED IMPACT? Ambiente & Sociedade public policy Amazon fire |
| title | FIRES IN BRAZILIAN AMAZON: WHY DOES POLICY HAVE A LIMITED IMPACT? |
| title_full | FIRES IN BRAZILIAN AMAZON: WHY DOES POLICY HAVE A LIMITED IMPACT? |
| title_fullStr | FIRES IN BRAZILIAN AMAZON: WHY DOES POLICY HAVE A LIMITED IMPACT? |
| title_full_unstemmed | FIRES IN BRAZILIAN AMAZON: WHY DOES POLICY HAVE A LIMITED IMPACT? |
| title_short | FIRES IN BRAZILIAN AMAZON: WHY DOES POLICY HAVE A LIMITED IMPACT? |
| title_sort | fires in brazilian amazon why does policy have a limited impact |
| topic | public policy Amazon fire |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/asoc/v20n4/1809-4422-asoc-20-04-00019.pdf |
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