STANDING FOREST
Forest preservation is more profitable than deforestation
Brazilian institute study considered gains from extractive activities, sustainable management, and carbon credits
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Tag: Deforestation in Brazil
DEVASTATION
Miritituba engulfed by soy: from being a quiet place to becoming a huge grain port
With four ports and a flux of almost 2,000 trucks per day, the Amazonian district bears the impacts of agribusiness
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AGRIBUSINESS LOBBY
Organizations criticize the postponement of the EU anti-deforestation law and mention agribusiness lobby
Law prevents European countries from buying products from deforested areas
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ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT
Agribusiness groups want to overturn rule that reduces deforestation in Brazil
Federal deputies defend the end of the Soy Moratorium, which prevents the purchase of soy produced in deforested areas
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AGRO INCREASE
In 2023, almost 90% of deforested areas in Brazil were concentrated in less than 1% of rural properties
MapBiomas experts advocate for a ‘collaborative solution’ for Cerrado, a biome whose deforestation soared 67% last year
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DEFORESTATION DROP
Legal Amazon records the lowest deforestation rate for January and February of the last six years, says Imazon
About 196 square kilometers were deforested in the first two months of 2024. Last year, it was 523 square kilometers
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In 38 years, the area used for agribusiness rose by 50%, occupying one-third of Brazilian territory
MapBiomas study shows that deforestation aimed at pasture in the Amazon and soy cultivation in the Cerrado increased
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