Proposal

Qualify infrastructure projects in the Brazilian Legal Amazon for the Investment Partnerships Programme (PPI), bringing forward in the decision-making timeline the assessment of socio-environmental impacts.

Problem

Infrastructure projects in the Brazilian Legal Amazon have historically been characterised by a disengagement from a development model that would help keep the forest standing, preserve its biodiversity, and improve the quality of life of populations living in the region. When addressed strictly from an environmental licensing point of view, the construction of dams and roads and the exploration of oil and gas lead to a worsening of environmental degradation and violation of human rights.

Goals

This draft executive order sets parameters to guarantee the population’s right to prior, free and informed consultation about infrastructure projects in their territories, within the scope of the Investment Partnerships Programme. Thus, it provides for: i) the review of the programme’s portfolio, based on Technical, Economic and Environmental Feasibility Studies (EVTEA) – with the social and environmental analysis brought forward; ii) establishing a participatory process to delimit the areas of direct and indirect influence still at the EVTEA stage, including indigenous peoples and tradi- tional communities that are affected by those projects; and iii) the possibility of creating a conflict resolution panel.

Main axe

environment

ADMINISTRATIVE SPHERES OF COMPETENCE

federal

Key Actors

Federal Government
States
Municipalities
Private sector
Civil society
Local communities

Resources needed

Allocation of existing financial resources
Allocation of existing human resources

steps

01
Executive Order
02
60 days
03
100 days
04
VISION FOR THE FUTURE
Publish the Execu- tive Order.
Define work plan within the scope of the PPI Council.
Screen and rank the projects in the portfolio according to EVTEA.
Bring in regulation for the sequence of steps in the decision-making process.
Include social and environmental governance in the implementation of major works in the Amazon region.

Basic applicable legislation

Law No. 13.334/2016 - Created the Investment Partnerships Programme (PPI).

Bills of Interest

Bill No. 2.159/2021 (New Legal Framework for Environmental Licensing) – Provides for environmental licensing.

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