Brazilian National Urban Forest Policy

Despite the growing knowledge on benefits of Urban Trees, there is a gap related to dimension governance, normative instruments and public policies. In an attempt improve this context, Brazilian Society Forest instituted National Policy Work Group (GTPNAU) inserted in scope Standardization Certification Committee. GTPNAU had as its goal elaborate policy proposal at national level, capable offering guidelines instruments, based principles that acknowledge urban forest utility service. Another important expected result with advance consists understanding Trees essential infrastructure for life cities, behalf several stakeholders, managers, decision makers, real estate investors companies provide services; order correct distortions urbanization process, currently transform green areas cities something just little piece population can enjoy which should be available everyone.