Brazil

The objective of the Acre Social and Economic Inclusion Project for Brazil is to promote social and economic inclusion of priority communities in Acre through increased... Show More + access to basic public health and education services and the sustainable development of isolated communities. Negative measures include: erosion, effects on biodiversity, medical waste from mobile health units, forests fires, soil and ground water contamination by inadequate waste management, and deforestation. To strengthen and ensure the beneficial effects of interventions, the project will carry out actions dealing with social communication, community participation, environmental and health education, and recuperation of degraded areas. Mitigation measures include: (a) adequate technical assistance should reduce deforestation for crops or cattle and enhance efficiency in soil and water use and the sustainable use of natural resources; (b) education should increase the awareness on the importance of environmental protection and benefits from sustainable production activities; and (c) institutional strengthening of government agencies involved in environmental management should improve environmental monitoring and enforcement and institutional capacity to streamline the development and approval of forests management plans. Show Less -