A Cota de Reserva Ambiental (CRA) como atividade econômica da propriedade rural: a implementação da CRA no Pará

Abstract

This paper aims to identify, through bibliographic study, how the State of Pará has implemented the Environmental Reserve Quota (ERQ). The ERQ was created by the article 44 of the Brazilian Forest Code. It is a registered title that represents an area of native vegetation cover in a property in excess of the Legal Reserve. Its applicability is defined by article 66, §5º, I, which states that the owner with a surplus of native green area on the property can request the ERQ to be used in the settlement of third parties’ deficit of Legal Reserve, in the form of bearer title, only for environmental compensation. The negotiation occurs between parties, respecting the legal usage requirements. The ERQ is one of the instruments brought by the Forest Code with the function of helping in the preservation process, whilst guaranteeing economic activity. The research indicates that the use of the ERQ has not been directly stimulated in the state of Pará. Therefore, the state's rural owners have not taken advantage of its primary characteristic, brought by the Forest Code, to promote economic activity associated with environmental preservation.