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Eduardo Pereira GuimarãesEduardo Pereira GuimarãesSecretary of International Relations
DublinNov 2010GLOBE FORUM GLOBE FORUM
Cities Solution for a Sustainable FutureCities Solution for a Sustainable Future
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Curitiba at a GlanceCuritiba at a Glance
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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P A R Q U E " G E N E R A L I B E R Ê D E M A T T O S "
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B O S Q U E D O T R A B A L H A D O R
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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
