| Título | Enforcement against illegal logging in the Brazilian Amazon |
| Autores | Brenda Brito
Paulo Barreto |
| Ano de publicação | 2006 |
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Brito, B. & Barreto, P. 2006. Enforcement against illegal logging in the Brazilian Amazon. New York, USA: IUCN Academy of Environmental Law 2006 Colloquium
Abstract
Since the passage of the Brazilian Environmental Crimes Law in 1998, enforcement against illegal logging in the Brazilian Amazon has improved, but deforestation is still increasing. We investigated fifty-five cases of environmental damage to the forest sector in the state of Pará, both in the administrative and judicial proceedings, and identified seven main problems for the effective enforcement. We propose some solutions, which include (i) increase the transparency of the enforcement actions, (ii) change the enforcement strategy to prioritize the punishment of the major violators and (iii) improve articulation and communication between agents of control.