Ibama creates group to monitor fraud in forest control systems

By Isabella Caminoto / 26/01/2023 / 1 minute reading

The Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) created, this Thursday (26), a specialized group to monitor fraud against the forest control system. Among several duties, he will be responsible for: “detecting, qualifying and measuring the magnitude of fraud in forest control systems; identify, prosecute, suspend and adopt appropriate administrative measures to the detriment of enterprises involved in fraud; and carry out environmental inspection and intelligence actions integrated with other institutions involved in the repression of environmental crimes on the subject”. 🌳

The ordinance that created the specialized group was published in Official Gazette and will come into force on February 1st.

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O Ibama informed that the group will be composed of federal environmental agents and intelligence agents. Preparation courses for service are also planned. Participation in the group will not result in increased remuneration, and will be considered a “relevant public service”.

Ibama: group will monitor fraud in forest control systems. The team will be made up of federal environmental agents and intelligence agents. Know more: https://t.co/bj0RdYeCJZ.

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