Sustainable development in the Brazilian Amazon: Analysis of the Green Municipalities Program on deforestation levels in the state of Pará

IF 4.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental Development Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI:10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101248

Luan Marca, Marco Tulio Aniceto Franca, Augusto Mussi Alvim

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of the Green Municipalities Program (PMV) on deforestation reduction in the state of Pará, Brazil, using bidirectional fixed-effects panel models (TWFE). The analysis evaluates whether participating municipalities achieved significant reductions in deforested areas compared to non-participating municipalities. Results from the specifications show consistently negative and statistically significant coefficients. Municipalities participating in the PMV reduce deforested area by 3.3 %, on average, relative to non-participants, corresponding to 44.8 km² less deforestation per participating municipality. Furthermore, the allocation of financial resources starting in 2014 significantly enhanced the program's effectiveness, with sustained impacts on deforestation reduction. Prolonged participation in the PMV also amplified its efficacy: municipalities engaged in the program for longer durations exhibited stronger deforestation mitigation outcomes. These findings underscore that financial resource availability and sustained program engagement—alongside monitoring and enforcement—are critical to the PMV's success in curbing deforestation.

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巴西亚马逊地区的可持续发展：对par州森林砍伐水平的绿色城市计划的分析

本研究利用双向固定效应面板模型（TWFE）研究了巴西帕尔州绿色城市项目（PMV）对减少森林砍伐的影响。该分析评估了与未参与的城市相比，参与的城市是否实现了森林砍伐面积的显著减少。从规范的结果显示一致的负和统计显著系数。参加PMV的城市平均比未参加的城市减少了3.3%的森林砍伐面积，相当于每个参加城市减少了44.8平方公里的森林砍伐面积。此外，2014年开始的财政资源分配显著提高了项目的有效性，对减少森林砍伐产生了持续影响。长期参与PMV也扩大了其效力：参与该方案时间较长的城市表现出更强的森林砍伐缓解效果。这些发现强调，财政资源的可用性和持续的项目参与，以及监测和执法，对于PMV在遏制森林砍伐方面的成功至关重要。

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Environmental Development Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

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