Overview about Amazonas - economic and environmental facts - 2009

1. State of Amazonas

2. Basic Facts
Economic Aspects
Environment
Basic Facts

3. • 10th largest economy in the world (2007)
• Language: Portuguese
• Capital: Brasília
• Population: 187 + million (2008 est.)
• Area: 8,547,403.3 km² (5th in size)
• Number of States: 26 + Federal District
• Literacy rate: 89.5%
• GDP: US$ 1.29 trillion (2007)
• Unemployment rate: 8.1% (July 2008)
Brazil

4. The Brazilian Amazon covers 59% of the country
The Brazilian Amazon
is larger than Western
Europe!!!
THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON:
• 5.03 million km2
• 21.04 million inhabitants
• 20,000 km of waterways
• 1/5 of the primary green forests in the world
• Tropical climate: 26ºC to 36ºC
The Brazilian Amazon
Western Europe
Brazilian Amazon

5. 98% OF THE STATE OF AMAZONAS IS
PRESERVED FOREST
(24 billion tons of carbon stored!!!)‫‏‬
500+ companies with production plants
in Manaus
Population: 3.7 million
State capital: Manaus
Average Temperature: 31.4 ºC
Area: 1.5 million Km² (largest BR State / 39% of BR Amazon Forest)
Intl. Borders: Bolivia / Peru / Colombia / Venezuela
World’s largest: Biodiversity, Potable water reservoir, River (Amazon River)
Income per Capita: US$ 6,533 (18% above Brazilian Average)
GDP: US$ 18,532,826
The State of Amazonas

6. São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Porto Alegre
Manaus
Salvador
Belo Horizonte
Recife
Curitiba
Fortaleza
Brasília
74.241
25.491
11.022
6.490
4.550
3.479
3.408
3.382
3.102
2.808
International Flights in 2009
(top 10):
CITY TRAFFIC FLIGHTS
61
39
08
04
06
05
03
02
03
03
Air Transportation
Manaus is
connected to 50
countries with only
one stopover
Manaus
Atlanta
MANAUS
CARACAS
ATLANTA
MIAMI
PANAMÁ
São
Paulo
$ 1,134.57 Atlanta - Manaus - Miami
Visit Manaus!
$ 1,021,14 Miami - Manaus - Miami
BOGOTÁ

7. 04/03/09
The Amazon Hydrographic Basin
• The Amazon hydrographic basin is the
world largest fluvial basin. It has a total
area of 7 million km², including the
territory of neighboring countries (Peru,
Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guiana,
Bolivia). From this total, approximately
3,8 million Km² are in Brazil
• The Amazon Basin is composed of the
Amazon River and its effluents. There is
a great demand for fluvial transportation
and air services (hydroplanes)
City of Manaus, view from the Negro River

8. Economic AspectsEconomic Aspects
Environment
Basic Facts

9. 1558
1232
775 788
610
479
-­‐200
100
400
700
1000
1300
1600
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
GDP and Deforestation Rates
for the State of Amazonas
SOURCE: INPE/PRODES e DEPI
AREA GDP DEFORESTATION RATES
GDP(R$Billions)‫‏‬
25.0
30.3
33.3
39.1
42.4
45.6

10. Source: SUFRAMA
Industrial Production
January to August, 2009

11. Manaus Industrial Pole
• Over 500 industries manufacturing locally
• Federal and state tax incentives as well as import
tariff reductions
* AVG Point Percentage reduction (CRT TV)‫‏‬
• TOTAL TAX ADVANTAGE: Approx. 20 to 30% over
Cost of Goods Sold
Duty Tax Calc Base Manaus São Paulo
Import Duty CIF 2.16% 20%
Suframa Fee FOB Import 1.96% N/A
FTI FOB Import 2.00% N/A
IPI Gross Sales Price Exempted 20%
VAT Benefit Net Selling Price 2.5%* 0%
AFRMM Freight Cost N/A 1.00%

12. Regional Production
Fish Farming
• Large potential due to good climate conditions, abundant
clean water, good soils and fish diversity.
• Current production of over 10 tons per hectare per year.
Managed Forestry
• Over 600 small and medium sized projects approved.
• Annual increase in areas covered of approximately 50,000
hectares.
Non-Timber Forest Products
• Guaraná
• Açaí
• Heart of Palm
• Manioc
• Palm Oil (biodiesel)
• Brazil Nuts, etc.

13. Coari-Manaus
Natural Gas Pipeline (670 km)
à Great potential for petrochemical industrial development (gas
is rich in nitrogen, ethane and methanol)

14. Investment Opportunities
and the World Cup 2014
Vivaldo Lima Stadium
à Carbon neutral construction

15. • Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon Forest!
Tourism

16. Basic Facts
Economic Aspects
EnvironmentEnvironment

17. Our challenge:
– Reconcile environmental protection with the
need to improve our people’s standard of living

20. Deforestation
Amazonas
Acre
Mato Grosso
Pará
Tocantins
Maranhão
AmapáRoraima
Rondônia

21. Counter
deforestation by
increasing the
value of
environmental
products and
services

22. State Law on Climate Change, Conservation
and Sustainable Development
Law # 3135, June 5th 2007
State Law on Protected Areas
Complementary Law # 53, june 5th 2007
State Center for Protected Areas (CEUC)‫‏‬
Law # 3244, April 4th 2008
State Center for Climate Change (CECLIMA)
Law # 3244, April 4th 2008
Strategic Group to Against Environmental
Crimes (GECAM)‫‏‬
Law # 3.262, May 30 2008
State of Amazonas Environmental Police
Decree # 22.637, May 30 2008
Amazonas Sustainable Foundation- FAS
Legal Framework to add value to Forests and
Traditional Populations
- Subsidies to
sustainable production
of non-timber forest
products:
• Nuts
• Rubber
• Fibers
• Oils
• Non-sting bee honey

23. State Protected Areas (2009)

25. • Receiving contributions from society;
• Sectorial meetings: government,
NGOs and productive sector;
• Discussion within the State Forum
on Climate Change;
• Presentation at State Environmental
Council;
• Essential to benefit from the Amazon
Fund;
• First Strategic Action (second
semester of 2009).
State Plan against Deforestation

26. Memorandum of Understanding with US States
GCF Task Force
• Participation of Brazilian States
and Indonesian Provinces
• REDD, Restoration and
Reforestation of degraded areas
• Financing Biodiversity and Forestry
• Adaptation and mitigation
• Exchange of information
• Technology transfer
• Exchange of scholars and experts
• Capacity building programs
• Studies and projects

27. FAS
was
created
with
an
ini0al
dona0on
of
R$
40
M
to
cons0tute
an
endowment
fund
R$
20M
R$
20M
R$
20M
+
R$
50M
(R$10M/yr)‫‏‬
U$
2M
+
contribu0on
from
hotel
guests
2009
2007
2007
2008

28. The
Forest
Allowance
consists
of
4
complementary
programs
FAMILY: Each family receives a monthly
payment of R$ 50,00
SOCIAL: provides a small grant to local
social activities
ASSOCIATION: local communities are
represented by associations eligible for grants
INCOME: Grant to the association to
support local activities

29. Forest
Allowance:
concept
Financial
mechanism
Biodiversity
Reducing
emissions
from
deforesta0on
Benefits
Environmental
services
Poverty
reduc0on
Environmental
services
maintenance
Climate
Carbon

30. 1558
1232
775 788
610
479
-­‐200
100
400
700
1000
1300
1600
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Deforestation Rates for the
State of Amazonas
SOURCE: INPE/PRODES e DEPI
AREA DEFORESTATION RATES
GDP(R$Billions)‫‏‬

31. Vaporized Rivers

32. 04/03/09
National Center for
Atmospheric Research

33. bernhardsmid@yahoo.de
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