Information
- Submitted by: Brazil
- Topic: Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication
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- Location: manaus
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Action network
- This voluntary initiative came from Green economy policies, practices and initiatives
Bolsa Floresta (The Forest Conservation Grant Fund)
Description/achievement of initiative
The Bolsa Floresta rewards traditional communities for their commitment to stop deforestation by distributing payments for ecosystem services to families, communities, and family associations.
Source:
In order to be eligible to receive the grants, families must attend a two-day training programme on environmental awareness and make a zero deforestation commitment. In addition, they must enroll their children in school. They then receive a monthly payment of 50 reais (US$30). Community associations can also receive payments of up to 4000 reais (US$2500) to support legal income generation activities that do not produce smoke, such as bee keeping for honey production, fish-farming or forest management.