Amapá advances in social participation, but fails in access to information and justice and in protecting environmental defenders
Amapá scored 31 points in the Environmental Democracy Index, ranking sixth among the states of the Legal Amazon. Despite the "poor" performance overall, the state scored positively in the Access to Participation dimension, being the second best rated in the region.
In the other dimensions, performance was significantly lower. In Access to Information, Amapá scored 38.1 points ("bad"). Most environmental data is out of date or missing. In Access to Justice , the score was 37.5 points ("bad"), reflecting the absence of specialized structures in the Judiciary and the Public Defender's Office and the lack of initiatives to expand access to environmental issues in remote regions.
In the Protection of Environmental Defenders dimension, the state had one of the worst performances in the region: only 7.5 points ("very bad"). There is no state protection program, reporting channels or protection mechanisms for whistleblowers. Despite the poor rating, it is the only state with protocols to guide the actions of public security agents in cases involving human rights defenders.
Highlights of the Amapá evaluation:
- Final score: 31 points - "bad" rating
- 6th place among the states of the Legal Amazon
- Best performance in Access to Participation (40.9 points - "regular")
- Poor results in Access to Information (38.1) and Access to Environmental Justice (37.5)
- Poor performance in Protecting Environmental Defenders (7.5)
- Positive points: protocol for public security agents
- Weaknesses: lack of data availability, specialized judicial structures and protection program for environmental defenders
