THIRD NATIONAL REPORT TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BRAZIL

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3 3 THIRD NATIONAL REPORT TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BRAZIL

4 4 Federal Republic of Brazil President LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA Vice-President JOSÉ ALENCAR GOMES DA SILVA Ministry of the Environment Minister MARINA SILVA Secretary-General CLÁUDIO ROBERTO BERTOLDO LANGONE Secretary of Biodiversity and Forests JOÃO PAULO RIBEIRO CAPOBIANCO Director for the National Biodiversity Conservation Programme PAULO YOSHIO KAGEYAMA Manager for Biodiversity Conservation BRAULIO FERREIRA DE SOUZA DIAS

5 Ministry of the Environment Secretariat of Biodiversity and Forests Directorate of the National Biodiversity Conservation Programme National Biological Diversity Strategy and National Report Project 5 THIRD NATIONAL REPORT TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BRAZIL Brasília 2006

6 6 THIRD NATIONAL REPORT TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY: BRAZIL Coordination Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias Staff for the National Biological Diversity Strategy and National Report Project Núbia Cristina Bezerra da Silva (coordinator), Andreina D ayala Valva, Helio Jorge da Cunha, Luciana Aparecida Zago de Andrade, Marilia Guimarães Araújo de Oliveira e Pedro Davison Consolidation of information Gabriela Tunes da Silva, Andreina D ayala Valva, Helio Jorge da Cunha, Luciana Aparecida Zago de Andrade e Pedro Davison Technical Revision Andreina D ayala Valva, Helio Jorge da Cunha e Luciana Aparecida Zago Translation from Portuguese into English Agnes de Lemos Velloso Revision of the English version Agnes de Lemos Velloso Graphic Design and Cover Ana Lúcia Leite Prates, Mayko Daniel A. Miranda and Marcelo Rodrigues Editing Gráfica e Editora São Domingos Ltda. Photographs kindly donated by Support National Biological Diversity Strategy and National Report Project BRA 97/G31; Global Environment Facility GEF; Brazilian Agency of Cooperation ABC; United Nations Development Programme UNDP and National Biological Diversity Programme - PRONABIO ISBN T445 Third National Report to the Convention on biological diversity: Brazil / Ministério do Meio Ambiente, Secretaria de Biodiversidade e Florestas. Brasília: MMA, p. : il. ; 28 cm. (Série Biodiversidade, 21) ISBN Biodiversidade. 2. Convenção. 3. Diversidade biológica. I. Ministério do Meio Ambiente. II. Secretaria de Biodiversidade e Florestas. III. Título. IV. Série. CDU (2.ed.)574 Cataloging Form: Helionídia C. Oliveira Ministério do Meio Ambiente MMA Centro de Informação, Documentação Ambiental e Editoração Luís Eduardo Magalhães CID Ambiental Esplanada dos Ministérios Bloco B térreo Brasília/DF Fone cid@mma.gov.br Projeto Estratégia Nacional da Diversidade Biológica e Relatório Nacional SCEN Trecho 2 - Ed. Sede do IBAMA - Bloco H Brasília/DF Impresso no Brasil Print in Brazil

7 Contents LISTA OF ACRONYMS... VII FOREWORD... IX PRESENTATION... XIII GUIDELINES FOR THE THIRD NATIONAL REPORT... XV A. REPORTING PARTY... 5 Information on the preparation of the report... 5 C. ARTICLES OF THE CONVENTION Article 5 Cooperation Article 6 - General measures for conservation and sustainable use Biodiversity and Climate Change Article 7 - Identification and monitoring Decisions on Taxonomy Article 8 - In-situ conservation [Excluding paragraphs (a) to (e), (h) and (j)] Programme of Work on Protected Areas (Article 8 (a) to (e)) Article 8(h) - Alien species Article 8(j) - Traditional knowledge and related provisions GURTS Status and Trends Akwé:Kon Guidelines Capacity Building and Participation of Indigenous and Local Communities Support to implementation Article 9 - Ex-situ conservation Article 10 - Sustainable use of components of biological diversity Biodiversity and Tourism Article 11 - Incentive measures Article 12 - Research and training Article 13 - Public education and awareness Article 14 - Impact assessment and minimizing adverse impacts Article 15 - Access to genetic resources Article 16 - Access to and transfer of technology Programme of Work on transfer of technology and technology cooperation.. 98 Article 17 - Exchange of information Article 18 - Technical and scientific cooperation Article 19 - Handling of biotechnology and distribution of its benefits Article 20 Financial resources D. THEMATIC AREAS Inland water ecosystems Marine and coastal biological diversity General Implementation of Integrated Marine and Coastal Area Management Marine and Coastal Living Resources Mariculture Alien Species and Genotypes Agricultural biological diversity

8 Annex to decision V/5 - Programme of work on agricultural biodiversity Forest Biological Diversity General Expanded programme of work on forest biological diversity Biological diversity of dry and sub-humid lands Mountain Biodiversity E. OPERATIONS OF THE CONVENTION F. COMMENTS ON THE FORMAT ANNEXES ANNEX 1 - National Biodiversity Commission - CONABIO ANNEX 2 - Consultation Form for the Third National Report ANNEX 3 - Institutions consulted for the elaboration of the Third National Report ANNEX 4 - List of Participants of the Validation Meetings for the Third National Report ANNEX 5 - CONABIO Deliberation nº

9 LIST OF ACRONYMS ABEMA ANA APA CBD CBUC CEMAVE CESP CHM CI CNA CONAMA CONDEMA CNPQ CRA DEFID EMBRAPA FINEP FNMA FUNAI FUNASA GEF GT IBAMA ISA JICA LBA MDA MDS MMA MDGS OAS OEMAS GMO PNB BRAZILIAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES NATIONAL WATER AGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREA CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY BRAZILIAN CONGRESS ON CONSERVATION UNITS NATIONAL REREARCH CENTER FOR THE CONSERVATION OF WILD BIRDS SÃO PAULO ENERGY COMPANY CLEARING-HOUSE MECHANISM CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL AGRICULTURE CONFEDERATION NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF ENVIRONMENT DEFENCE NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES CENTER DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (UK) BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK RESEARCH COMPANY STUDIES AND PROJECTS FINANCING AGENCY NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FUND NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES FOUNDATION NATIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY WORK GROUP BRAZILIAN INSTITUTE OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY LARGE-SCALE BIOSPHERE-ATMOSPHERE EXPERIMENT IN THE AMAZON MINISTRY OF AGRARIAN DEVELOPMENT MINITRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES STATE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY POLICY

10 PNMA PNRH UNEP PPG7 PRONEA SBF SEPLAN SISNAMA SNUC SRH UCDB UECE UEPI UFMA UNB UNESCO UNIDERP NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT POLICY NATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL RESOURCES POLICY UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM PILOT PROGRAM TO CONSERVE THE BRAZILIAN RAIN FOREST NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM SECRETARIAT OF BIODIVERSITY AND FORESTS SECRETARIAT FOR PLANNING AND THE ENVIRONMENT NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM NATIONAL PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM SECRETARIAT FOR HYDROLOGICAL RESOURCES DOM BOSCO CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ STATE UNIVERSITY OF PIAUÍ STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARANHÃO UNIVERSITY OF BRASÍLIA UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION UNIVERSITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE AND THE PANTANAL REGION

11 Foreword The Third National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Brazil presents an overview of the actions conducted in the country up to 2005, which contributed to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It should be noted that, in accordance with the Convention s objectives, these actions result from efforts by all sectors of society, and therefore the elaboration of this document was based on extensive consultation, which included the various national players that have been actively contributing to this endeavor. While the country welcomes the Parties to the Convention in their Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-8) in Curitiba, in March 2006, it is appropriate to list part of the important progress recorded in the country in regards to the implementation of the three objectives of the Convention: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources and the associated traditional knowledge. In August 2005, the Federal Government published the deforestation rates for the Amazon Region for the period of August 2004 to August 2005: figures indicated that the deforestation rate was reduced by 31%. This percentage was projected by INPE (National Institute of Space Research) based on satellite images covering 87% of the area where deforestation is most intense. These data reveal that deforestation decreased generally throughout the Deforestation Arch. In 17 years of monitoring, this is the first time that data are published during the same period in which measurements were taken. As a result, the Government can rely on updated numbers to inform the early planning of actions to be implemented in The deforestation decrease is a result of greater monitoring and control; land tenure and territorial planning and organization initiatives (highlighting the creation of new protected areas); and the development of the Provisional Administrative Restriction for the area influenced by highway BR-163, which covers an area of 8.2 million hectares. It is important to note that this deforestation decrease was observed for all states within the Amazon Region, but a particularly greater decrease occurred in the areas where the Federal Government intervened through the Action Plan to Prevent and Control Deforestation in the Amazon. This effort to reduce deforestation produces a scenario where everybody wins. The planet benefits broadly from a significant reduction in global emission of greenhouse gases. Brazil, as a developing country, benefits from development alternatives which value standing forests and maximize the benefits arising out of the sustainable use of these areas, and from the promotion of a just distribution of economic benefits, with transparency and social supervision. While it is important to appreciate these efforts, the low historical contribution from this and other developing countries to the current status of the planet s climate change must also be recognized. This is the reason driving Brazil s position, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to push for positive incentives to be provided to developing countries, creating the necessary conditions for the adoption of policies and measures to abate climate change, as well as for the elaboration and implementation of national programs to that end, taking into account each country s different responsibilities, objectives and specific circumstances. Brazil made notable progress under the protected areas policy, developing a number of actions to implement the Convention s Programme of Work on Protected Areas (Decision VII/28). The total national area under protection increased by 15,500,000 hectares with the creation of 39 new federal protected areas during the period of , which represents a 29% increase from the 2002 total. In 2004, Brazil signed a Protocol of Intent with over 30 national and international civil society

12 organizations, for the participatory elaboration and implementation of a National Plan for Protected Areas. The country also created the National Forum on Protected Areas as a permanent interlocution body between government and society, to enable direct social participation and supervision of policies for protected areas, thus inaugurating an original means of interacting with society in the construction and implementation of public policies. Other initiatives also presented advances, such as the ARPA Program, which aims to expand, consolidate and maintain the National Protected Areas System (SNUC) in the Amazon, thus contributing to the sustainable development of the region. The National Protected Areas Plan (PNAP) is an instrument for planning and managing an integrated policy for protected areas, adopted by the Brazilian government. PNAP s challenge is to establish, by 2015, a protected areas system which is comprehensive, ecologically representative and effectively managed, and integrated to broader terrestrial and marine landscapes, and to promote access and the just and equitable sharing of costs and benefits arising from nature conservation. To this end, the Ministry of the Environment created a work group, which elaborated the PNAP proposal focusing mainly on the SNUC, indigenous lands and quilombos [areas occupied by descendants from African slaves]. Other protected areas, such as areas of permanent protection and legal reserves, are treated as connecting elements under the ecosystem approach. PNAP also includes the establishment and consolidation of Brazilian natural areas of international importance, such as Biosphere Reserves, World Natural Heritage Sites and Ramsar Sites. The process of constructing this Plan provided a discussion forum for different segments of society and government by promoting meetings, workshops, and public consultations to define principles, directives, objectives, and strategies to enable the country to contribute towards reducing the rate of biodiversity loss at the global scale and to the improvement of the quality of life of Brazilian citizens. Another initiative connected to PNAP involved the elaboration of a project for the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of biodiversity in indigenous lands, which currently encompass 12% of the national territory. The Ecological Corridors Project, under the Pilot Program to Conserve the Brazilian Rain Forest of the Ministry of the Environment, is another important initiative which has the objective of preventing and reducing the fragmentation of tropical forests through a network of protected areas, indigenous lands, and intermediate areas, connecting them through the promotion of Ecological Corridors. The Pilot Project identified two priorities for its activities: the Atlantic Forest Central Corridor (which encompasses 182 municipalities and is over 1,200 km long), and the Amazon Central Corridor (which includes 32 municipalities and around 40 million hectares). Participatory processes provide incentives, within the Ecological Corridors, to sustainable activities, for the conservation of strategic forest areas, for addressing illegal hunting, for the creation of new protected areas, and to the natural or induced regeneration of forests. The first phase of the project provided structure to the state coordination units; strengthened management at state and federal protected areas; promoted integrated enforcement operations; monitored forest cover; and elaborated a management plan for the corridors. The second phase, starting in 2006, will involve the funding of projects selected by management committees in each state, for the implementation of mini-corridors and other conservation actions, according to directives and criteria to be established. The National Program for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Cerrado Biome (Sustainable Cerrado Program), created in 2005, has the purpose of promoting the necessary conditions to reverse the socio-environmental impoverishment of the Cerrado biome through the conservation, restoration, recuperation, and sustainable management of natural and agricultural ecosystems. The program was elaborated in collaboration with the Work Group for the Cerrado Biome (Administrative Ruling MMA 361), and is managed by the National Commission of the Sustainable Cerrado Program (CONACER), which acts as a deliberating and consulting representative council. Still in 2004, the Ministry of the Environment initiated negotiations with the World Bank around a project to support the Federal Government and the Brazilian society to implement some of the actions included in the Sustainable Cerrado Program. The GEF Sustainable Cerrado Initiative was approved in 2004, and has the objective of promoting increased biodiversity conservation and improved sustainable use of natural resources in the Cerrado biome, through appropriate practices and policies. The following are expected results of this Initiative: 1) increased conservation of Cerrado biodiversity; 2) expanded sustainable use of Cerrado natural resources in productive landscapes; 3) governmental agencies responsible for the conservation and sustainable use of Cerrado natural resources and members of the organized civil society strengthened, and participating in the elaboration of public policies; 4) project activities coordinated and evaluated, and the Cerrado biome systematically monitored. The Program for Ecotourism Development in Legal Amazon (PROECOTUR) seeks to promote the development of ecotourism as a base for the sustainable development of the Legal Amazon, creating the appropriate context and the necessary conditions to prepare the nine states of the Legal Amazon to efficiently manage those areas which can be potentially exploited by sustainable tourism activities. The program has a structuring quality, and aims at providing the region with attractive conditions to direct investments towards ecotourism. The program is currently in its first phase, where actions

13 are focused on local and regional strategic planning processes, to indicate means and instruments to guide the design of the second phase, which will mainly focus the attraction of investments and the implementation of supporting tourism infrastructure. The Project for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Mangrove Biodiversity in Brazilian Protected Areas has the main objective of strengthening SNUC capacity to promote effective conservation and sustainable use of these ecosystems in Brazil. Mangroves are considered key ecosystems and occur extensively along the Brazilian coast. The high population density and growing economic activities in the coastal area represent major threats to these ecosystems, despite their protection status in the Forestry Code, and despite being mostly contained by protected areas under different SNUC categories. On one hand, the effectiveness of the mosaic approach (included in SNUC) for managing protected areas will be demonstrated, and on the other hand, national, regional, and local actions will be adopted to resolve deficiencies in institutional management, system management, capacity, and qualification. In its current phase, the project aims at the production of technical studies, data consolidation, preparation of a capacity gap analysis, and the definition of institutional arrangements, project management mechanisms, and participation of parties in implementation. The Project for the Integrated Management of Aquatic Biodiversity and Hydrological Resources in the Amazon (AquaBio) intends to generate and share experiences to promote, in the long term, the integrated management of aquatic biodiversity and hydrological resources in the Amazon, as a means to reduce threats to watershed integrity and to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of its globally important aquatic biodiversity. To that end, the program will promote strategic actions to mainstream the aquatic biodiversity conservation and sustainable use objectives into the Amazon sustainable development policies and programs. AquaBio is implemented by the Ministry of the Environment through partnerships between the three levels of government (federal, state and municipal) and civil society. The 1st Brazilian Symposium on Invasive Alien Species, convened in 2005, was another important step. This event attracted participants from eight countries, in addition to a large number of experts from the five Brazilian geopolitical regions, and the various segments of society governmental, non-governmental, academic/scientific, and business sectors. The following are highlights among the main themes analyzed during the Symposium: national legal framework and regulation of the use of economically valuable species; funding priorities; awareness and education; control and monitoring; risk analysis, prevention and early detection. The event produced specific recommendations to the Ministry of the Environment and to IBAMA, which are currently being evaluated for implementation. The recommendations also included a proposal for the creation of a Permanent Technical Body on Invasive Alien Species under CONABIO. As noted by these examples, there are innumerous actions being implemented throughout the country s biomes; however, our actions are not yet sufficient. The complexity and seriousness of problems require even stronger responses and actions. The current stage requires the elaboration of balanced and integrated policies focusing issues of biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, taking into account both current and longer-term impacts. Here in Brazil, despite all progress already achieved, it is necessary to ensure that these results will be permanent. It is with great pleasure that we present the Third National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The purpose of this publication, in addition to fulfill our responsibilities under the Convention, is to make known all actions and initiatives being implemented in the country to protect biodiversity, so that together we may ensure the integrity of biological diversity to both present and future generations. Marina Silva Minister of the Environment

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15 Presentation By ratifying the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Parties committed themselves, in general terms, to implement national and international measures to achieve three objectives: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of genetic resources. These three objectives translate into obligations to which the Parties are bound. The elaboration of periodic Reports containing information about the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a responsibility undertaken by Brazil as Party to the Convention, according to Article 26. These Reports also constitute important contributions to inform the elaboration of environmental policies, by allowing the evaluation of all national actions undertaken for the preservation of the country s natural heritage. Brazil elaborated its First National Report in 1998, and its Portuguese and English versions were published in The Second National Report was elaborated in 2002 and published, also in both languages, in Electronic versions of both documents are available at We hereby present the Third National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Brazil, which includes initiatives reflecting the degree of CBD implementation in Brazil up to The document was elaborated based on the Guidelines for National Reports established by the Conference of the Parties (Decisions V/19, VI/25 and VII/25) and is divided into two sections: Indication of the initiatives conducted in the country which contribute to the implementation of the articles of the Convention, as well as to the implementation of the Thematic Programmes of Work; Definition of the national goals to reduce biodiversity loss related to the global goals defined in the CBD Strategic Plan for 2010 and in the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. Considering that Brazil has not yet defined national goals inline with the goals established by the CBD, and that such process requires the conduction of supporting studies which are still underway, the country chose to present the portion containing the account of the implementation of the articles of the Convention in the country only. To this end, the Guidelines for National Reports provided a questionnaire with 207 multiple choice questions, most of which were followed by comments to clarify or enrich the answers. In addition to these questions, the report contains 35 boxes with 6 items ( a to f ) at the end of each article and programme of work, which present an analysis of the impacts or outcomes of the measures implemented by the country (item a ); contributions to the compliance with and implementation of goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan of the Convention ( ) (item b ); contributions to achieve the 2010 target (item c ); progress in the implementation of the main objectives of the National Biodiversity Policy (instituted by Decree 4339) (item d ); and contributions to achieve the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations (item e ). In addition (item f ), information concerning the limitations or constraints to the implementation of the several articles, dispositions and programmes of work of the CBD are presented. To answer this questionnaire, the Ministry of the Environment applied the methodology described below, which was previously discussed and approved by the National Biodiversity Commission CONABIO (created by Presidential Decree 4703 of 21 May 2003) during its 6th Ordinary Meeting, which occurred on 05 and 06 May The document was elaborated in a participatory manner, including consultation processes which allowed taking into account the opinion of representatives of several civil society sectors which are

16 important for biodiversity management. Initially, a questionnaire was elaborated to consult with states, programs of the federal government Pluri-annual Plan (PPA) which interface with themes related to biodiversity, and with a series of civil society entities conducting biodiversity management actions (NGOs, representatives of the production sector, representatives of indigenous communities and quilombola communities, among others). This questionnaire assisted in gathering information on the main relevant initiatives developed by the various sectors. The consultation process occurred from mid-december 2004 to March A total of 164 institutions were consulted, of which 27 were State Environmental Agencies, 57 were programs included in the PPA, 67 were civil society entities, and 13 were governmental bodies with responsibilities related to biodiversity. Of the 164 institutions, 71 provided information concerning important initiatives for CBD implementation in the country. Following this first stage, the information obtained through the consultation process was consolidated. In addition, electronic research was conducted to gather information on other important initiatives. A draft document was then prepared and presented for discussion in two consultation meetings to validate the document, which were conducted on 11, 12, 18 and 19 April 2005, in Brasília. A total of 75 people participated in the meetings, representing Brazilian states, PPA programs, and governmental and non-governmental institutions. During these meetings, the document was thoroughly discussed and new information was added to the text. A new version of the document was then prepared and submitted for discussion and approval by CONABIO (Deliberation no 28, on 04 May 2005). As answers result from a participatory process, in some cases the country s reality is not precisely reflected; rather, an average of diverse scenarios is represented, which takes into account regional differences, and social, political and economical disparities that exist in the country. Wherever possible, such disparities were mentioned in the comments section in each article. A list containing every person and institution consulted, and which contributed to the elaboration of this Third National Report on CBD implementation in Brazil is appended to this document. Thus, as mentioned above, this document results from a collective effort, reflecting the opinion and stands of diverse players that collaborated with the elaboration of this Report. João Paulo Ribeiro Capobianco Secretary of Biodiversity and Forests Ministry of the Environment

17 GUIDELINES FOR THE THIRD NATIONAL REPORT Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity are required to report to the Conference of the Parties in compliance with their obligations under Article 26 of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The following format for the third national report was prepared in accordance with the requirements contained in paragraph 3 of decision VI/25 and paragraphs 2 and 3 of decision VII/25, building on the guidelines for national reports adopted by the Conference of the Parties in paragraph 2 of its decision V/ The present format seeks a balance between the need to obtain maximum information on the implementation of the Convention, on one hand, and the imperative to keep the report within reasonable dimensions on the other. It is expected that the information provided will help Parties and the Conference of the Parties to review the extent to which the provisions of the Convention as well as the programmes of work adopted under the Convention are being implemented. 3. The format also took into consideration requests from Parties calling for the reporting process to go beyond highlighting the administrative aspects of the implementation of the Convention and instead to place more emphasis on the actual outcomes of the implementation of the policies of the Convention on Biological Diversity. 4. A number of features were adopted to ensure simplicity and consistency throughout the format: General features of this format a) The questions set forth in this format are based on the Articles and Programmes of Work of the Convention and on those elements of the decisions of the Conference of the Parties specifically addressed to the Parties. b) The format contains some questions that are contained in the guidelines for the second national report and some of the thematic reports (these questions have been marked with in this format). The aim of repeating these questions in the present format is to allow for the establishment of historical series on specific implementation issues and thus their trends over time. The rest of the questions in the format are entirely new. c) This format contains 75 boxes, numbered in Roman ordinals, and 206 questions numbered in Arabic ordinals. The boxes require full answers, in written text, while the questions require only ticking one or more of the multiple answers provided. Responses inserted in the boxes cannot be analyzed electronically, while responses to the questions will be fed to an electronic analyzer when the completed national reports are submitted to the Secretariat. d) The wording of questions set forth in this format follows, as closely as possible, the actual wording of the Articles, programmes of work and decisions of the relevant meetings of the Conference of the Parties. The questions have been kept as simple as possible. Specific guidance on using the questionnaire e) As with the second national report, Parties are required to submit the third national report both in electronic and hard copy (paper) formats. The electronic format uses Microsoft s WORD software. f) Boxes within this format look small in hard copy but can be made bigger in the electronic format by placing your cursor inside the box and then pushing repeatedly on the < ENTER > key. Increase the length of your boxes as much as you wish to correspond to the space you need, but make sure your intended response/answer is all placed inside the box. If you need to attach further information or provide extensive details on specific answers, please feel free to do so when you submit the hard copy of your report. g) Questions contain multiple answers and you are invited to tick the one that best describes the situation of your country. If you feel, or the question requires, that you must tick more than one answer to a specific question, please feel free to do so. h) Many questions contain an attached box below in which you are invited to provide further details to clarify or enrich the respective multiple-answer question ticked. Please make sure that the additional information provided in the box is closely related to the preceding question and is as succinct as possible. There is no set limit on length, but it is anticipated that Parties will be able to provide adequate and useful information in a maximum of a page or two. To increase the size of these attached boxes, use the same procedure described in paragraph (f) above. i) In ticking the multiple answer options provided, please simply use an X in the appropriate case(s). Do no write or add symbols of any nature, because these will not be recognized during the subsequent electronic analysis.

18 18 j) In addition to the boxes attached to so me of the questions, the format offers an additional opportunity, at the end of each article and programme of work, to elaborate on the impacts or outcomes of the actions taken by your country, particularly in terms of achieving the priority objectives of your national biodiversity strategies and/or action plans, if applicable, the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan of the Convention ( ) and the 2010 target adopted at the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties. k) Further, Parties are requested to provide information concerning the constraints or impediments they encounter in the implementation of various articles, provisions and programmes of work. l) There are a few questions which are designed to solicit information from developed country Parties only, and a few others aimed at developing countries and countries with economies in transition only. These questions are clearly identified as such. Please make sure that you answer those questions that specifically refer to your country and that you do not answer those questions that address a category to which your country does not belong. 5. The Executive Secretary would welcome any comments on the adequacy of the questions and difficulties in completing these questions, and any further recommendations on how these reporting guidelines could be improved. Box LXXV at the end of the report is provided for this purpose. 6. It is recommended that in preparing their national reports, Parties involve a wide range of stakeholders in order to ensure a participatory and transparent approach to the reporting process. Box I, which appears at the beginning of the guidelines, is provided for listing the range of groups or stakeholders involved in the process. 7. The information provided by the Parties will not be used to rank performance or to otherwise compare implementation between individual Parties. 8. Parties are requested to submit their third national report in this format to the Executive Secretary by 15 May Parties are requested to submit an original signed copy by post and an electronic copy on diskette or by electronic mail. 9. This format is also available on the Convention s website at: Completed national reports and any comments should be sent to: The Executive Secretary Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity World Trade Centre 413 St. Jacques Street West, suite 800 Montreal, Québec H2Y 1N9 Canada Fax: (1 514) secretariat@biodiv.org

19 A. REPORTING PARTY 19 Contracting Party Brazil N A T I O N A L F O C A L P O I N T Full name of the institution Name and title of contact officer Mailing address Environment Division - Ministry of Foreign Affairs / MRE Hadil Fontes da Rocha Vianna Head of the Environment Division Divisão de Meio Ambiente Ministério das Relações Exteriores Anexo I 4º Andar - Sl. 439 Brasília/DF/Brazil Telephone Fax hadil@mre.gov.br CONTACT OFFICER FOR NATIONAL REPORT (IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE) Full name of the institution Name and title of contact officer Mailing address Secretariat of Biodiversity and Forests/Ministry of the Environment Paulo Kageyama Director for the National Biodiversity Conservation Programme Programa Nacional de Conservação da Biodiversidade SCEN Trecho 2 - Ed. Sede do IBAMA - Bloco H Brasília/DF/Brazil Telephone Fax paulo.kageyama@mma.gov.br S U B M I S S I O N Signature of officer responsible for submitting national report Date of submission October 2005 Information on the preparation of the report Please provide information on the preparation of this report, including information on stakeholders involved and material used as a basis for the report. The Third National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Brazil includes initiatives reflecting the degree of CBD implementation in the country up to This document was elaborated based on the Guidelines for National Reports developed by the Parties to the Convention (Decisions V/19 and VII/25). Considering that Brazil has not yet defined national targets in line to CBD targets, and that such process requires support studies that are still being developed, the country decided to report, in a first phase, the portion concerning the implementation of the Articles of the Convention in the country. To answer this questionnaire, the Ministry of the Environment used the methodology

20 20 previously discussed and approved by the National Biodiversity Commission (CONABIO; created by Presidential Decree 4703 of 21 May 2003, Annex 1) during its Sixth Ordinary Meeting, held on 5 and 6 May This document was elaborated in a participatory manner, which included consultation processes to take into account the opinion of representatives of various segments of civil society relevant to biodiversity management. Initially, a questionnaire was elaborated to consult with states (Annex 2), programs of the federal government Pluri-annual Plan (PPA) which interface with themes related to biodiversity, and a number of civil society entities conducting biodiversity management actions (NGOs, representatives of the production sector, representatives of indigenous and quilombola communities, among others). This questionnaire assisted in gathering information on the main relevant initiatives developed by the various sectors. The consultation process occurred from mid-december 2004 through March A total of 164 institutions were consulted, of which 27 were State Environmental Agencies, 57 were programs included in the PPA, 67 were civil society entities, and 13 were governmental bodies with responsibilities related to biodiversity. Of the 164 institutions, 71 provided information concerning important initiatives for CBD implementation in the country (Annex 3). Following this stage, the information obtained through the consultation process was consolidated. In addition, electronic research was conducted to gather information on other important initiatives. A draft document was then prepared and presented for discussion in two consultation meetings to validate the document, which were conducted on 11, 12, 18 and 19 April 2005, in Brasília. A total of 75 people, participated in the meetings, representing Brazilian states, PPA programs, and governmental and non-governmental institutions (Annex 4). During these meetings, the document was thoroughly discussed and additional information was added to the text. A new version of the document was then prepared and submitted for discussion and approval by CONABIO (Deliberation n o 28, on 04 May 2005, Annex 5).

21 C. ARTICLES OF THE CONVENTION 21 Article 5 Cooperation 9. Is your country actively cooperating with other Parties in respect of areas beyond national jurisdiction for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity? a) No b) Yes, bilateral cooperation (please give details below) X c) Yes, multilateral cooperation (please give details below) X d) Yes, regional and/or subregional cooperation (please give details below) X e) Yes, other forms of cooperation (please give details below) X Further comments on cooperation with other Parties in respect of areas beyond national jurisdiction for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. BILATERAL AGREEMENTS: Argentina: Cooperation Agreement for the Conservation of the South Atlantic Natural Resources [Acordo de Conservação dos Recursos Naturais do Atlântico Sul], signed between Brazil and Argentina in Buenos Aires, on 29 December Decree-Law n o 454, of 04 February 1969 Bolivia: Agreement for the Control, Preservation and Conservation of Natural Resources along the Brazil-Bolivia Border [Convênio para a Preservação, Conservação e Fiscalização dos Recursos Naturais nas Áreas de Fronteira], signed in Brasília, 15 August 1990, Legislative Decree n o 91, of 18 December 1992, and Decree n o 3026, of 13 April Colombia: Agreement for the Conservation of the Fauna and Flora within the Amazon Region [Acordo para a Conservação da Flora e da Fauna dos Territórios Amazônicos], signed in Bogotá, 20 June 1973, Legislative Decree n o 72 of 03 December 1973 and Decree n o of 12 July 1976; Agreement on Animal Health Control at the Border Region [Acordo sobre Sanidade Animal em Áreas de Fronteira], signed in Bogotá, 16 July 1985, Legislative Decree n o 7 of 21 May 1990 and Decree n o 3422 of 20 April 2000; Ecuador: Complementary Amendment to the Basic Technical Cooperation Agreement of 09 February 1982, for the Implementation of the Project: Conservation and Sustainable Development at the Sangay National Park [Conservação e Desenvolvimento Sustentável no Parque Nacional Sangay], signed in Quito, 08 October 1999, D.O.U section I, n o 227, 29 November 1999 Guyana: Amazonian Cooperation Agreement [Acordo de Cooperação Amazônica], signed in Brasília, 05 October 1982; Legislative Decree n o 32 of 09 December 1985, and Decree n o of 17 July 1986; Paraguay: Agreement for the Conservation of the Aquatic Fauna of the Border Rivers [Acordo para a Conservação da Fauna Aquática nos Cursos dos Rios Limítrofes], signed in Brasília, 01 September 1994, Legislative Decree n o 138 of 10 November 1995, and Decree n o 1806 of 06 February 1996; Additive Protocol to the Agreement for the Conservation of the Aquatic Fauna of the Border Rivers, signed in Brasília, 19 May 1999, Legislative Decree n o 33 of 10 April 2002, and Decree n o 4256 of 03

22 22 June 2002; Peru: Agreement for the Conservation of the Flora and Fauna of the Amazon Region of Brazil and Peru [Acordo para a Preservação da Flora e da Fauna dos Territórios Amazônicos da República Federativa do Brasil e da República do Peru], signed in Lima, 07 November 1975; L e g i s l a t i v e Decree n o 39 of 17 May 1976, and Decree no of 23 November 1976; gov.br/legbras/ Protocol for the Implementation of a Forest Fire Prevention and Control System [Protocolo para a Implementação de um Sistema de Prevenção e Controle de Incêndios Florestais], signed in Lima, 25 August 2003, D.O.U. no 33 of 17 February 2004; htm Uruguay: Fisheries and Preservation of Living Resources Agreement [Acordo de Pesca e Preservação dos Recursos Vivos], signed in Montevideo, 12 December Decree-Law no 412 of 09 January MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS: International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and Tuna-like Fishes, signed in Rio de Janeiro, 14 May Decree-Law n o 478 of 27 February 1969 and Decree n o of 22 August 1969; Interamerican Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Marine Turtles, signed in Caracas, 01 December Legislative Decree n o 91 of 14 Feb and Decree n o 3842 of 15 June International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, signed in Madrid, 05 July Legislative Decree n o 99 of 03 July Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, signed in Canberra, 20 May Legislative Decree 33 of 05 December 1985 and Decree n o of 15 January Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals, signed in London, 01 June Decree n o 66 of 18 March Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, signed in Washington, 03 March Legislative Decree n o 54 of 24 June Is your country working with other Parties to develop regional, subregional or bioregional mechanisms and networks to support implementation of the Convention? (decision VI/27 A) a) No b) No, but consultations are under way c) Yes, some mechanisms and networks have been established (please provide details below) d) Yes, existing mechanisms have been strengthened (please provide details below) X X

23 Further comments on development of regional, subregional or bioregional mechanisms and networks to support implementation of the Convention. Meeting for Identification of Themes on Biodiversity for Cooperation and Interchange among South American Countries. With the purpose of fulfilling its commitments by CBD, the Brazilian government organized, through the Ministry of the Environment (MMA), the Meeting for Identification of Themes on Biodiversity for Cooperation and Interchange among South American Countries, conducted in Rio de Janeiro. This event involved the main players responsible for the National Biodiversity Strategies (NBS) of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Suriname, in addition to representatives from national and international institutions that promote projects related to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. The objectives of this meeting were to identify the main progresses obtained in the implementation of the South American NBS s since 1998, and to identify those themes of common interest and priority actions in biodiversity, with the purpose of guiding the cooperation initiatives for the implementation of CBD commitments in South America. During this meeting, the following documents were elaborated: Declaration of the Meeting for South American Cooperation on Biodiversity RIO 2003 [Carta da Reunião de Cooperação Sul-Americana em Biodiversidade RIO 2003]; Priority themes on biodiversity for cooperation and interchange among South American countries [Temas e ações prioritárias em Biodiversidade para a cooperação e intercâmbio entre os países da América do Sul]. The results from this meeting were published in the book National Biodiversity Strategies in South America: Perspectives for Regional Cooperation [Estratégias Nacionais de Biodiversidade na América do Sul: Perspectivas para Cooperação Regional], in 2004, by the Directorate of the National Biodiversity Conservation Programme [DCBIO Diretoria do Programa Nacional de Conservação da Biodiversidade] of the Ministry of the Environment. In addition to the above-mentioned documents, this publication includes individual and comparative information on the National Biodiversity Strategies and the advances obtained by each country in their implementation. This publication also provides resource information for the establishment of cooperation initiatives among South American countries on the priorities and themes of common interest identified during the meeting. The complete publication is available in Portuguese, English and Spanish. 23 ( ( gov.br/index.cfm?id_estrutura=37&id_conteudo=1919) ( estrutura=37&id_conteudo=1920) Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN). IABIN was created in 1996 as a result of the Santa Cruz Summit of the Americas. Presently, 34 American countries have officially named their focal points for IABIN. The Brazilian governmental institution responsible for indicating the national focal point is the Ministry of the Environment. In addition, the Environmental Information Reference Center [CRIA Centro de Referência em Informação Ambiental] ( org.br) is working with IABIN. Information on IABIN is available at

24 24 South American Biodiversity Information Network/South American CHM: During the Meeting for Identification of Themes on Biodiversity for Cooperation and Interchange among South American Countries, the participating countries agreed to create a South American Biodiversity Information Network, which will function as the South American Clearing House Mechanism (www. mma.gov.br/biodiversidade). Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA). The IICA [Instituto Interamericano de Cooperação para a Agricultura] is the specialized agency of the Inter-American System, created in October 1942 by a resolution of the Pan-American Union Board of Directors. The Institute prioritizes the participatory rural development with a human focus, the conservation of natural resources, and environmental protection. To better attain practical, high-quality results and technical excellence, the IICA action strategy presently concentrates on six areas: Social and Economic Policies, Commerce and Investments, Science and Technology, Natural Resources and Agricultural Production, Farming and Livestock Sanitation, and Rural Sustainable Development. The IICA currently develops 34 projects in Brazil, in partnership with important institutions such as EMBRAPA, INCRA, IBAMA, CNA, CONTAG, MDA, among others. Within IICA, the following programs stand out: South American Tropics Cooperative Program for Research and Technology Transfer [PROCITROPICOS Programa Cooperativo de Investigación y Transferencia de Tecnologia para los Tropicos Suramericanos]: Brazil participates in PROCITROPICOS through the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Research Company (EMBRAPA) ( Cooperative Program for the Alimentary and Industrial Agronomy Technological Development of the Southern Cone [PROCISUR Programa Cooperativo para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Agroalimentario y Agroindustrial del Cono Sur]: created in 1980, this program is a joint effort of the National Agriculture and Livestock Research Institutes of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Brazil participates in PROCISUR through EMBRAPA ( Regional Committee for Plant Sanitation [COSAVE Comitê Regional de Sanidade Vegetal]: COSAVE is a regional organization created in 1989 through an agreement among the governments of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Its objectives are to strengthen the integration of regional plant sanitation and to develop joint actions towards the resolution of phyto-sanitation problems common to the participating countries Is your country taking steps to harmonize national policies and programmes, with a view to optimizing policy coherence, synergies and efficiency in the implementation of various multilateral environment agreements (MEAs) and relevant regional initiatives at the national level? (decision VI/20) a) No b) No, but steps are under consideration c) Yes, some steps are being taken (please specify below) X d) Yes, comprehensive steps are being taken (please specify below)