REGULARIZATION OF LEGAL RESERVE DEBTS: PERCEPTIONS OF RURAL PRODUCERS IN THE STATE OF PARÁ AND MATO GROSSO IN BRAZIL

Abstract

Abstract The native vegetation on private land is considered a key component in the supply of ecosystem services, so the Forest Code establishes the Legal Reserve. While some studies have showed that non-compliance is common, so far no study has analyzed the willingness of producers to settle this liability. This study aimed to investigate in a exploratory ways the stated preferences and the motivating factors of producers in the settlement of liabilities and use of Legal Reserve surpluses. With this purpose this study has collected primary data through structured face-to-face interviews with 77 producers in 17 municipalities in the states of Pará and Mato Grosso. The results showed four available classes of producers in regulation (positive, inaccurate, inaccurate and negative) and suggest that age, income and the type of agricultural activity are important factors in the decision-making process of farmers in relation to environmental regularization of their legal reserves.

Keywords

• Brazilian Forest Code
• Environmental regularization
• Deficit Legal Reserve
• Perception
• Stated preference of farmers.