The issuance of Brazil’s first Forest Reserve Credits (CRAs) was celebrated on Tuesday, 2 December, at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, an achievement awaited for over a decade by environmental experts, public managers, and organisations involved in the implementation of the Forest Code. During a panel held as part of the 1st […]
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BVRio and the Brazilian Society for Ecological Restoration (SOBRE) launched today the latest version of the ‘Vitrine da Restauração’, a national platform that brings together data, practitioners, and restoration services to support the recovery of degraded areas and help advance the implementation of Brazil’s Forest Code. The launch took place during the 1st State Meeting […]
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BVRio, the first Brazilian institution to establish the full technical, legal, and operational framework for the Forest Reserve Credit, known nationally as CRA (Cota de Reserva Ambiental) has completed the country’s first-ever credit purchase. The symbolic transaction coincides with the official launch of CRA issuance by the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB), formalised today at the Ministry of […]
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Multi-stakeholder groups convened in Brasília on Thursday (23 October) for the event “Pact for the Forest Code”, issuing a collective call for action urging organisations from the private sector, civil society and all spheres of government to take responsibility for the implementation of Brazil’s Native Vegetation Protection Law, enacted in 2012 and widely known as […]
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Forest restoration and the effective implementation of Brazil’s Forest Code are among the country’s greatest opportunities to meet its climate targets, while also generating development. This was the guiding theme of discussions on 26 August during Rio Climate Action Week, in events organised by BVRio in partnership with the Forest Code Observatory, Amigos da Terra […]
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As climate extremes intensify globally, the urgency to transition to a low-carbon economy incorporating nature-based solutions has never been clearer. In Brazil, the Forest Code¹ serves as a strategic policy framework to facilitate this shift, promoting sustainable economic growth, ensuring environmental protection, and enhancing Brazil’s position as a global leader in sustainable agriculture. A strategic […]
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This year, the PlanaFlor team has advanced the implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code through a robust engagement agenda, connecting with over 55 organisations, including federal and state government bodies, civil society groups, and advocacy organisations in Brazil. These efforts aim to advance one of the country’s most critical regulatory frameworks for sustainable development by […]
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The newspapers O Globo and Valor Econômico have recently published a pivotal article emphasising how climate change exacerbates the vulnerability of smallholder farming in Brazil, which accounts for 70% of the food consumed in the country. The report is based on an index on the topic, developed by PlanaFlor, a strategic plan aimed at promoting […]
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Publication: Financial Times, Sustainable Views Publication date: 31, July 2024 When it comes to preventing deforestation, “we don’t have the luxury of time.” Pedro Moura Costa discusses BVRio’s Tropical Forests Mechanism (TFM) concept note with the Financial Times, Sustainable Views:
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BVRio contributed to the publication ‘Challenges and Opportunities for Environmental Regularisation Programmes’, produced by the Forest Dialogue in collaboration with the Forest Code Observatory (OCF) and the Brazil Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition, which was launched during the 5th Brazilian Conference on Ecological Restoration (SOBRE+10) on 11 July 2024. BVRio contributed to the report with […]
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