The Amazon state of Para and one of the states with the highest development of the
forestry sector and also largely responsible for deforestation. Followed legal
instruments were created in order to regulate the use of forest resources. Progress
has been made in creating policies for this purpose the results of the practical
application of these instruments are still below expectations. With decentralization
the states now have greater responsibility for forest management, but questionable,
and the ability of state agencies to manage their resources. Among the rules of
command and control the use of forest resources the Institute of Sustainable
Forestry emerges almost as a scientific technician in the middle as an instrument
capable of bringing the timber to the path of sustainability. Several studies
corroborate this statement; however the level of adherence to this instrument is of
concern. What is proposed in this study and identify what really brings discredit on
industry regulations and how those statutes can be successfully executed and
thereby be validated by the actors involved in the timber sector. To achieve these
goals at first semi-structured interviews were made with the aid of questionnaires
with business sector timber into two poles, one located in an old border
(Paragominas) and the other in a new frontier (District Castle of Dreams). In the
second phase interviews were conducted with the aid of structured questionnaire
with public institutions and non governmental organizations operating in the sector
and that have been mapped for this study as key players in creating and
implementing sustainable policies for the sector. The field survey assessed the
current situation of the forestry sector in relation to the following policies: forest
management, forest certification, forest and Municipalities Grant Green. The results
indicate that most entrepreneurs in the industry know all the part that comes to
forest management, it was found also that the extent to which the law is linked both
to the same as the understanding of financial matters (policies incentive). In this
sense rejected the hypothesis of work. Entrepreneurs also reported the bureaucracy
to obtain the release of a management plan. As for forest certification most
entrepreneurs are interested in this mechanism; however they point out that the
bureaucracy is very high and also reported economic issues. On forest concession
identified that lack of information and clearer rules. About the Green Cities program
was evaluated from the results achieved in Paragominas that it is efficient and
effective because of its implementation is necessary to have a greater participation
of society with the government. It is understood that the frequent changes in the law
does not ensure the conservation of forest resources, and that the rigidity of the law
does not lead to sustainable management of natural resources and is therefore
necessary to create policies to foster economic and society participation in the
formulation of norms and laws, especially those directly affected.
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