dc.contributor.editor	Hanusch, Marek
dc.date.accessioned	2023-05-03T18:24:42Z
dc.date.available	2023-05-03T18:24:42Z
dc.date.issued	2023-05-18
dc.description.abstract	Brazil's nine Amazonian states, here collectively referred to as Amazônia, include some of the world's richest ecosystems, including the Amazon rainforest and parts of the Cerrado savanna and Pantanal wetlands. The region is also among Brazil’s poorest socioeconomically. As a result, sustainable, inclusive development of Amazônia calls for raising living standards while protecting natural forests. A Balancing Act for Brazil’s Amazonian States: An Economic Memorandum explores how a recalibrated development approach can achieve these goals. In the shorter term, there is an urgent need to halt deforestation--a massive destruction of natural wealth that poses risks to the climate and economy. Amazônia is Brazil’s deforestation hot spot, and the Amazon rainforest is approaching tipping points into broad and permanent forest loss. Reversing the recent increase in deforestation requires stronger land and forest governance, including land regularization and more effective law enforcement. In the longer term, both Brazil and Amazônia need a new growth model. This model would be anchored in productivity rather than resource extraction and it would diversify the export basket beyond commodities. A more balanced structural transformation requires the lagging urban sectors, such as manufacturing and services, to step up to promote economic growth, reduce pressure on the agricultural frontier, and generate jobs for Brazil and Amazônia's largely urban populations. The public-good value of Amazônia's forests could generate conservation finance linked to verifiable reductions in deforestation. Such financing would support a new development approach, combining forest protection, productivity, balanced structural transformation, sustainable production techniques (including the bioeconomy), and other measures to address the needs of Amazônia's urban and rural populations. This approach must also heed the needs and interests of Amazônia's traditional communities. Given both the value and the fragility of Amazônia's ecosystems, coupled with considerable socioeconomic local needs, the stakes are high—for Amazônia, Brazil, and the world.
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-1-4648-1909-4
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-4648-1909-4
dc.identifier.uri	https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39778
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	AMAZON
dc.subject	STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION
dc.subject	REGIONAL CONVERGENCE
dc.subject	DEFORESTATION
dc.subject	BIOECONOMY
dc.subject	URBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	FORESTS
dc.subject	PAYMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
dc.subject	CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subject	POVERTY
dc.subject	BIODIVERSITY
dc.subject	PRODUCTIVITY
dc.title	A Balancing Act for Brazil’s Amazonian States: An Economic Memorandum	en
dc.type	Book
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	A Balancing Act for Brazil’s Amazonian States: An Economic Memorandum
okr.date.disclosure	2023-05-18
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-04-07T08:16:29.429826Z
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-04-08T16:07:28.342322Z
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-04-09T02:49:54.834657Z
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-04-15T11:17:06.973114Z
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Publication
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okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/978-1-4648-1909-4
okr.language.supported	en
okr.topic	Macroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.topic	Environment
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction

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