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Federal Government Will Present Amazon Development Plan

Written by Paulo Nogueira
Published on 15/09/2020 at 07:38
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In Response to Global Outcry, The Government Is Considering Revising Its Energy and Socioeconomic Policies for The Amazon Region

In response to criticism against the increase in deforestation, the Federal Government under the management of Jair Bolsonaro will present a plan for economic development for the Amazon region of Brazil in October.

“Brazil must present itself to the rest of the world as an agro-environmental powerhouse. So, the bioeconomy involves mapping the products we have there, such as açaí, nuts, and cocoa, and encouraging aquaculture,” said Vice President Hamilton Mourão during a webinar with parliamentarians.

“We need to work on financing, either by charging a fee from the sector [from the companies in the Manaus Free Trade Zone], or by creating a fund for biodiversity,” Mourão added, who is also head of the government’s legal council in the Amazon.

The federal government states that legalizing energy and mining activities in the Amazon is good for the environment, as the measure would combat unregulated activity.

“The good side of the Amazon is that it offers a business opportunity,” said legislator Alexis Fonteyne in the webinar. Now, a debate around sustainability would be necessary, Fonteyne said.

Debates about economic exploitation in the Amazon are intensifying amid accelerating climate change, and environmental groups are accusing the government of deregulating deforestation.

In response to global outcry, the government is considering postponing a project that allows mining activity on indigenous lands, according to the newspaper Valor Econômico, citing unidentified presidential advisers.

Paulo Nogueira

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from one of the country's technical education institutions, the Instituto Federal Fluminense - IFF (formerly CEFET), he worked for several years in the offshore oil and gas, energy, and construction sectors. Today, with over 8,000 publications in online magazines and blogs on the energy sector, the focus is to provide real-time information on the Brazilian job market, macro and microeconomics, and entrepreneurship. For questions, suggestions, and corrections, please contact us at informe@clickpetroleoegas.com.br. Please note that we do not accept resumes at this contact.

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