New Governance Mechanisms Contributing to the Integration of National Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Policies in the Brazilian Amazon

Abstract

Research in the field of Global Environmental Governance (GEG) pays considerable attention to the emergence of New Governance Mechanisms (NGM). NGM poses profound challenges to governments and institutions in the Developed and Developing world alike, corresponding to new ways of participation. This article seeks to contribute to the debates on NGM by analyzing a municipal-level environmental governance scheme based on deforestation-free commitments emerged in 2011, in Brazil, that has successfully helped to reduce deforestation in the participant municipalities; the Programa Municípios Verdes (PMV). We also shed some lights on the risks represented by promises of changes in federal environmental legislation by the newly elected government of Brazil. It is secondary research based on official data analysis that provided a cost-effective way of gaining a broad understanding of the integration of multi-level climate change mitigation and adaptation policies as well as a report of the governance of policy instruments in local governance schemes. Methodologically we rely on the method of content analysis, based on the study of the PMV Statistical Database, that gives visibility to a broad range of environmental, social, and territorial data and information for the 144 municipalities of the Pará State, through six different types of official reports.

Climate change and public health in South America: a scoping review of governance and public engagement research

“… Ferreira, C. G. et al. (2020) 22 New Governance Mechanisms Contributing to the Integration of National Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Policies in the Brazilian Amazon Brazil Government Analyse a municipal-level environmental governance scheme based on deforestation-free commitments in Brazil. These strategies have been successful in reducing deforestation.…”

“…Three studies examined local governance at the municipal level. First, Ferreira 22 analysed the municipal-level environmental governance scheme called the Green Municipalities Program (PMV, by its Portuguese acronym) which was started in Brazil in 2011 in an effort to reduce deforestation. The study reported that while the PMV showed excellent results in bringing together different partners, matching multi-level policies, and promoting decentralisation, with effective political coordination and articulation among stakeholders; many aspects of this governance mechanism still rely on old national economic strategies, particularly to meet market pressures to maintain the exportation of raw materials.…”

“…Future studies could include a larger sample of countries in the region to analyse and compare the diverse realities of the region. While analysing the efforts of individual agents may give insights regarding the efficacy of climate change interventions and programs, 22 , 23 what is effective in one country or community that has significant resources to create and implement programs may not be as effective or even plausible in areas with significantly fewer resources at their disposal. For example, the aforementioned articles focus largely on Brazil, the South American country currently with the highest GDP.…”

Gestión institucional y gobernabilidad social de un Gobierno Regional de Perú

“…Donde Lefont et al (2020) precisan que es el diseño de planes y convenios en base a los problemas que acontecen en la sociedad, y que buscan tener un impacto significativo y relevante en la población. En cuanto a la gobernabilidad, Ferreira (2020) infiere que la gobernabilidad es el escenario en donde se presentan una serie de circunstancias propicias para el accionar del gobierno, las cuales permiten que se pueda desarrollar una buena capacidad de gobernanza de tal manera que se alcance un óptimo nivel de desarrollo. De igual manera, Munir et al (2020) es la manera en la que las instituciones estatales ejercen su poder de manera adecuada y transparente con el propósito de proponer medidas estratégicas y asertivas frente a los problemas que susciten en la población.…”

Increased vulnerability of family farming in the context of a weakened FNS agenda due to austerity measures in Brazil

“…Creating the right conditions for policymakers and civil society actors is crucial, notably securing food for disadvantaged and exposed populations (Santarelli et al, 2018). Such conditions must be articulated so as not to interfere or to worsen a fragile balance, which is often difficult to reconcile in an economic, fiscal, environmental, and sociopolitical setting that favors large agribusiness groups and corporations in detriment of small farmers and traditional communities (Guanziroli & Basco, 2010;Bateman et al, 2013;Paulino, 2014;Mayer, 2016;Santos & Freitas, 2017;Santarelli et al, 2018;Sauer et al, 2018;Ferreira Costa, 2020b).…”