eduardo guimaraes bio-city nov 2010 curitiba brazil

Eduardo Pereira GuimarãesEduardo Pereira GuimarãesSecretary of International Relations

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POPULATION :POPULATION :CURITIBA..............................1,850,000METROPOLITAN AREA........1,450,000TOTAL....................................3,300,000

AREA:AREA:CURITIBA.....432 sq.kmGREATER CURITIBA:26 MUNICIPALITIES.....15,602 sq.km

ANNUAL BUDGET (2010):ANNUAL BUDGET (2010): US$ 2.37 BILLION

GDP US $ 22,3 BILLIONS PER CAPITA US $ 12,400

Urban Biodiversity Program - Biocity

BIOCITY – URBAN BIODIVERSITY PROGRAM

Refines concepts of Environmental ManagementReducing Biodiversity losses in Urban spaces Conserving and preserving Nature Reintroduction of Native plants Eradication of Exotic plant invadersRevitalization of RiversClean alternatives for TransportEnvironmental Education

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CURITIBA’S ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

77MILLIONS sq. meters of Forest Massives3.5 MILLIONS sq. meters integraly protected 35CONSERVATION UNITS

Environmental PreservationEnvironmental Preservation

51.50 sq. meters of Green Area per inhabitant35 Public Parks and Woods429 Squares346 Public Gardens

Environmental PreservationEnvironmental Preservation

366 bird species

300,000 trees planted along the streets

Environmental Preservation

1989 – “Garbage that is not Garbage”

1991 - Green Exchange

Private Reserves of Municipal Natural Heritage (RPPNM)

Preservation of natural areas as conservation units Among protected areas in BrazilMore 14 MILLIONS sq. meters of protected natural areas with no need of public investment

Tax Exemption for ownersTransfer 100% of rights to build

.Forests absorb and sequester 4,252,880 tons of CO2 equivalent

Technical support on management

Environmental Education Project

Every year, about 7,000 people participate in lectures on topics related to the environment, planting over 600 trees and native flowers.31 community cleaning actions, collecting almost 10 tons of garbage.

Some schools are nearby groves which were adopted as outdoors laboratories, where the children interact with nature and take home the basic notions of environmental responsibility.

100,000 children participates every March on Mini Conferences on BiodiversityAlso in The Green Wave Project , every May 22.

A new development axis in the city , integrating land use to public transit and street network, conecting several areas in the city reaching 23 districts.

The Green Line

The Green Line

• A Linear Park: 21,000 sq. meters• 5,200 trees, of 22 native species• 18 Km of bikeways• Buses running on Biofuel

Sustainable Transport Award

“Viva Barigui” Project

Relocation of families living in riverbanks areas, Recovery of the Permanent Protection Area with native vegetation, Environmental education activities.

Length of the Barigui River in Curitiba : 45km

BARIGUI RIVER BASIN REVITALIZATION

“Viva Barigui” Project

Globe Forum Award

www.curitiba.pr.gov.br

Eduardo Pereira Guimarães

edgimaraes@seric.curitiba.pr.gov.br

eduardoguimaraes@terra.com.br