agosto, 18 2026

By Jamille Nunes

The launch of the National Transport Logistics Plan 2050, on August 12, brought a victory for sociobiodiversity economies: for the first time, the logistics and mobility demands of traditional peoples and communities (PCTs) will be part of national public transport policies.

This addition was only possible through numerous dialogues with the Ministry of Transport, with the objective of making visible the needs of the territories for the outflow of their sociobiodiverse production. WWF-Brazil actively composed this advocacy through ÓSociobio, a network that aims to connect experiences and knowledge of its member organizations to public policies favorable to the agenda.

Andressa Neves, focal point of advocacy for WWF-Brazil at ÓSociobio, describes the backstage process: "we highlighted the restrictions and contributions of sociobio that go through logistical challenges, pointing out blind spots in the methodology adopted for the construction of the plan", she says. In addition to preparing materials and technical notes, the network engaged other ministries in this dialogue, "in order to put sociobio on the radar of a sector that historically neglected it", she adds.

Why the PNL is important for sociobiodiversity

Although the National Transport Logistics Plan still emphasizes controversial projects, such as the logistical corridors of the Arco Norte, especially the Ferrogrão and waterway projects on the Teles Pires/Tapajós and Araguaia/Tocantins rivers, the Plan included unprecedented socio-environmental guidelines, being an important step for the appreciation of sociobiodiversity economies. This is what Neves explains.

According to the conservation analyst at WWF-Brazil, the logistical challenges of Amazonian regions, for example, with unsatisfactory basic structures, restrict efforts for sociobiodiversity chains to gain scale and traction. The high costs of this route decrease their competitiveness and harm their economic potential.

When the PNL, the main logistical planning instrument, opens this space, its investment guidelines can boost the income generation of PCTs. "By including, for the first time, the logistical cost for sociobiodiversity as a priority problem for the transport sector, the NWP signals its role as a device for reducing regional inequalities and as a lever to boost productive activities with enormous socio-environmental backing," adds Andressa Neves.

The next step is to continue contributing so that this strategic vision transforms into the implementation of these demands as priorities until 2050.