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<p>Many countries have been simplifying environmental licensing and environmental impact assessment (EIA) using different tactics, such as granting permits based on mere self-declarations of impacts from proponents. However, few studies, if any, have empirically explored the reliability of these self-declarations. The aim of this study was to analyze the self-declaration of impacts by proponents in simplified licensing and EIA processes, using a sample of projects from the agribusiness sector in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Data were collected through content analysis and GIS-based spatial analysis of self-declared information in 1790 environmental licensing processes. The results showed several inconsistencies in the self-declared information, especially regarding the size of impacted areas and their overlaps with environmentally restricted areas. Agribusiness projects in Minas Gerais are probably being licensed based on inaccurate and unreliable information. Findings serve as a warning to other national and international jurisdictions that intend to implement similar simplification approaches.</p>

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Self-declaration of Impacted Areas in Simplified Environmental Licensing and Impact Assessment: Worrisome Evidence of Unreliability and Underestimation in the Brazilian Agribusiness Sector

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    2025年12月23日

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  • Thiago Nascimento,
  • Alberto Fonseca

摘要

Many countries have been simplifying environmental licensing and environmental impact assessment (EIA) using different tactics, such as granting permits based on mere self-declarations of impacts from proponents. However, few studies, if any, have empirically explored the reliability of these self-declarations. The aim of this study was to analyze the self-declaration of impacts by proponents in simplified licensing and EIA processes, using a sample of projects from the agribusiness sector in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Data were collected through content analysis and GIS-based spatial analysis of self-declared information in 1790 environmental licensing processes. The results showed several inconsistencies in the self-declared information, especially regarding the size of impacted areas and their overlaps with environmentally restricted areas. Agribusiness projects in Minas Gerais are probably being licensed based on inaccurate and unreliable information. Findings serve as a warning to other national and international jurisdictions that intend to implement similar simplification approaches.