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Paraná ICMS Ecológico — Brazil's First Ecological Fiscal Transfer (1991)

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Evidence: Observational / pre–post Top 18% 60/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

Brazil's first ecological fiscal transfer (1991) redistributes ~R$500 million/year of state VAT revenue to municipalities hosting protected areas or water springs, spurring a nine-fold increase in Paraná's conserved area and since replicated in 19 other Brazilian states.

~R$500M /yr
Annual revenue redistributed
nine-fold
Increase in conserved area
19
Brazilian states replicating
Paraná ICMS Ecológico — Brazil's First Ecological Fiscal Transfer (1991)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
State of Paraná — SEMA-PR (State Secretariat for the Environment)
Period
1991–present
Keywords
government, fiscal transfer, biodiversity, municipalities, protected areas, watershed

Context

Parana's ICMS Ecologico (1991) was Brazil's first ecological fiscal transfer, redistributing state ICMS tax revenue to municipalities that host protected areas or water springs.

Results

It redistributes about R$500M per year, has driven a nine-fold increase in Parana's conserved area and has been replicated in 19 other Brazilian states.

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