Enforcement against illegal logging in the Brazilian Amazon

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.