Governor delivers environmental license for sustainable forest management with generation of 500 direct jobs in Vale do Jari – News of Brazil

Stimulating the generation of more than 500 direct jobs, the governor of Amapá, Clécio Luís, delivered on Saturday, 9th, the Forestry Exploration Authorization (Autex) for the sustainable management plan of the company Agregue Indústria, Comércio e Transporte de Madeiras, in the municipality of Laranjal do Jari.

For the governor, who also delivered an Autex to extractivists from Mazagão for the largest community management project in the country, on Tuesday, 5th, this is an important step towards combining environmental conservation, economic development and a vision of the future for those who live in the region. region.

“These are two different experiences, but both will be able, in a rational, legal and sustainable way, to carry out forest management and activate the furniture, shipbuilding and civil construction industries in Amapá. It is also about generating jobs for fathers and mothers who were suffering with the reduction in the activities of Jari Celulose and Cadam. Together, we create an environment of hope in Amapá, with environmental and social responsibility. It will be an example that we can reconcile development, the environment and people’s dignity”scored Clécio Luís.

Agregue’s Sustainable Forest Management Plan foresees, per year, the exploitation of more than 55 thousand cubic meters of 14 commercial species, in an area of ​​almost 100 thousand hectares.

“We actively participated in the defense of this project. The implementation of an industry for sustainable management, which respects the environment and makes the state develop economically, has always been our objective. We will have more jobs for the Vale do Jari community. The economy will be buoyant with the circulation of income. This is good for everyone, for the owner of the store, the pharmacy, for the head of the family who will bring food to the table. There are 500 jobs created in a region with many difficulties, but with potential”highlighted the senator David Alcolumbre.

With the Autex, the company can resume activities and begin a new work cycle, combining respect for biodiversity and the job market. the forest engineer madson martins from Monte Dourado (PA), is one of the benefited workers.

“This authorization is important for the Vale do Jari region. It combines sustainability and income for residents, in a project that respects the limits of nature, in a reduced impact exploration, involving different techniques. It is a pleasure to be part of this project that has everything to grow”highlighted the engineer.

Sustainable development

When companies propose to request the Autex, It is necessary to comply with a series of requirements that respect nature, those who live in it and Brazilian and Amapá legislation, explains the Secretary of Environment, Taísa Mendonca.

“It is another company that presented its planning at Sema and today received authorization. It is an important initiative for Amapá because 500 direct jobs will be created here through the sustainable exploitation of our forest responsibly and respecting the laws. Everything that the Government has defended and implemented is to develop the economy associated with sustainability”commented.

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Created in 2011, in Belém, Agregue Indústria, Comércio e Transporte de Madeiras was established in Amapá in 2018, with its activities being the exploration, transport, processing and trade of wood native to the Amazon. Species such as angelim-vermelho, cumaru, maçaranduba, cassava-scaly, among others, are used in the furniture industry and civil construction.

The company seeks to generate economic and social development in the region in an ecologically responsible way for the local community.

“With this support from the government, we are returning to activities. We and the employees are optimistic and very happy. We guarantee commitment to the UN’s sustainable objectives, reducing global impact, to improve people’s quality of life. The Amazon is a forest of opportunities. It is important to think about the best low-carbon strategies and practices to transform biodiversity into a bioeconomy for the people of the region”scored Marcos Tiecher, President of Aggregate.

The enterprise sells the extracted and processed wood to the Northeast and Southeast regions. With authorization, one of the goals is to optimize and intensify exports to the European and North American market, ensuring the sustainability and perpetuity of forestry production throughout the cutting cycles with maximum efficiency and safety.

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