IMPLICAÇÕES NO CÓDIGO FLORESTAL BRASILEIRO SOBRE AS ÁREAS DE PRESERVAÇÃO E AS RESERVAS LEGAIS

Abstract

The new Brazilian Forest Code brought a series of benefits for the family farmer or holder of a small property or rural possession, from the inclusion of his property or possession in the Rural Environmental Registry. This work aims to address the main impacts related to changes in the Forest Code, mainly in the face of the legal reserve and permanent preservation area. Analyzing the New Forest Code, Law 12.651, understanding the commercial intentions that serve the government's political and economic interests and identifying the origins of the Forest Codes. The study was classified as bibliographic and documentary, as it was based on theoretical references already analyzed, and published by written and electronic means, such as books, scientific articles and official government websites. The New Environmental Code represents a step backwards in relation to environmental protection laws. Despite representing an advance in environmental policies in relation to environmental preservation processes from the point of view of rural products. The new text brings the amnesty of environmental crimes committed until 2008, makes deforestation easier, impacting Brazilian flora and fauna, prioritizing the explosion of Brazil's valuable natural resources. In relation to agricultural activities, there is a conflict of interest, on the one hand, the code can be considered ineffective in counting to contain deforestation, and on the other, it brings obstacles to agricultural development.