Environmental governance and traceability: challenges for sustainable livestock in the legal Amazon
Environmental governance and traceability: challenges for sustainable livestock in the legal Amazon
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https://doi.org/10.51473/rcmos.v1i2.2025.1559Keywords:
Brazilian Legal Amazon; Environmental governance; Public policies; Sustainable livestock; Traceability.Abstract
This article analyzes the challenges posed by the implementation of compulsory cattle traceability as an instrument of environmental governance in the Brazilian Legal Amazon, focusing on the promotion of sustainable livestock farming. Traceability, by requiring strict control and monitoring of the production chain, emerges as a relevant strategy to combat deforestation and environmental degradation. However, its application in contexts marked by land inequalities, institutional fragility, and the absence of technical support policies may exacerbate socioeconomic vulnerabilities, especially among small and medium-sized producers. This study offers a critical reflection on the limits and potentialities of traceability in the Amazonian context, articulating it with principles of socio-environmental justice and participatory governance, aiming at the construction of more inclusive and sustainable public policies.
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