DEFINITION OF OBJECTIVES AND SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES FOR A STANDING FOREST ECONOMY IN THE AMAZON REGION USING PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS

Ribeiro, Amanda N.; Garcia, Solange; Miranda, Raizza; Carvalho, Tereza C. M. B.; Nobre, Ismael; Belderrain, Mischel Carmen N.; Sousa Junior, Wilson C.

doi:10.1590/0101-7438.2023.043.00274304

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APPLICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR SPECIAL ISSUE ARTICLES • Pesqui. Oper. 44 • 2024 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-7438.2023.043.00274304 copy

DEFINITION OF OBJECTIVES AND SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES FOR A STANDING FOREST ECONOMY IN THE AMAZON REGION USING PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS

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ABSTRACT

This study structures objectives and sustainable-development alternatives for the Amazon Forest, based on the Amazônia 4.0 project. Value-Focused Thinking and Value-Focused Brainstorming were adopted. Amazônia 4.0 presents a new paradigm for the rainforest development, emphasizing the sustainable use of the biodiversity with innovative technologies. The project’s strategic objective is to promote the standing-forest’s value, through four fundamental objectives: adding value to products, creating means for industrialization, developing local economy and empowering communities. Alternatives include local mobile bio-industries, certified products, and educational partnerships. Challenges identified involve reevaluating the traditional credit system, creating new public policies, engaging numerous stakeholders, and addressing the lack of infrastructure. The project is in line with the Living Amazon Vision, proposed by the Science Panel for the Amazon, and takes the form of an operational bioeconomy project (already being tested). This study’s methodology can be applied to other initiatives seeking sustainable development in ecologically valuable regions.

Keywords:
Amazon forest; bioeconomy; standing forest economy; Amazônia 4.0; Value-Focused Thinking (VFT); Value-Focused Brainstorming (VFB)

	Alternatives	Means objectives
A.1	Establish partnerships with local producers/experts.	1.1; 1.2
A.2	Establish partnerships with innovation centers for the development of products (food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, among others) derived from Amazonian extractivism (or from Amazonian biodiversity)	1.1; 1.2
A.3	Implement mobile creative labs in Amazonian communities.	1.2; 4.2.1
A.4	Automated production with final product quality assurance.	1.1; 1.2.
A.5	Develop self-sufficient mobile mini bio-factories based on Industry 4.0 principles.	1.3; 2.1
A.6	Establish partnerships with innovation centers and centers of excellence in technologies.	1.3; 2.1; 2.2
A.7	Partner with startups to create eco industries based on circular economy principles.	2.2
A.8	Develop solar-powered mini plants.	1.3; 2.3
A.9	Implement satellite and radio connection systems.	2.5
A.10	Develop water treatment for productive processes.	1.3; 2.4
A.11	Apply sewage collection and treatment.	1.3; 2.4
A.12	Apply solid waste collection and treatment.	1.3; 2.4
A.13	Develop new air (such as drones) and water (such as hydrogen cell and solar powered boats) modes for transporting products.	3.1.1
A.14	Provide e-commerce platforms and applications.	3.1.2
A.15	Apply product identification technologies with automatic readers and anti-fraud assurance (such as blockchain technology).	3.1.3
A.16	Establish partnerships with centers of excellence in genomes.	3.1.3
A.17	Develop hardware for certification using GPS technologies, biometrics, artificial intelligence, image processing, real-time codes generation.	3.2.1
A.18	Identify the trades of knowledge and disseminate good practices	4.1.1
A.19	Establish partnerships with universities and other institutions for the training of managers and operators.	4.2.1
A.20	Establish partnerships with universities and other institutions to train entrepreneurs.	4.2.1; 4.3.1
A.21	Implement basic technology courses.	4.2.1
A.22	Implement courses on digital technologies.	4.2.1
A.23	Establish partnerships with incubators.	4.3.1
A.24	Establish partnerships with universities and other institutions for teaching finance.	4.1.2; 4.2.1

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[1] *Corresponding author

Strategic stakeholders	Interviewee 1	Senior economist in credit affairs at the Office of Policies, Plans, and Government Programs, a department linked to the Presidency of the Banco da Amazônia (Bank of the Amazon).
Strategic stakeholders	Interviewee 2	Co-founder and director of the NGO Instituto Terroá. Public administrator with experience in projects to structure productive activities in communities in the Amazon.
Project Coordinators	Coordinator 1	Executive director of Instituto Amazônia 4.0. Biologist and Professor at a higher education institution. Experience in the human dimensions of natural resources.
Project Coordinators	Coordinator 2	Technology coordinator of Instituto Amazônia 4.0. Engineer and Professor at a higher education institution. Experience in digital technologies, sustainability and innovation projects.