Bolsonaro cuts R$ 35 million from the Ministry of the Environment’s 2022 Budget

With major vetoes, president Jair Bolsonaro approved the the Federal Government budget for 2022 sent by the Congress. Among the cuts, is a reduction of 35.1 million Reais in the budget for the Ministry of the Environment.

A story published by O eco, revealed that the Environmental Agency IBAMA was the most affected by the budget cuts in the Ministry of the Environment, with a cut of 25,8 million Reais, which includes a 17,2 million Reais cut for prevention and control of forest fires in Federal Protected Areas. The program for sustainable use of soil, biodiversity management and environmental recuperation had a 8.5 millions cut. The National Indigenous Agency FUNAI saw a cut of 1.6 millions.

The Ministry of the Environment’s total budget for 2022 is approximately 3,1 billions Reais, 6% higher than last year’s budget, which was the lowest in the last 21 years.