During year 2022, the JRC-TMF dataset on tropical moist forests reports a 14.9% increase in forest disturbances in the Pan-Amazon region compared to year 2021 (35,480 km2...
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Climate change, deforestation and other human threats are driving the Amazon towards the limits of survival. Researchers are racing to chart its future.
The three largest soy producers (by weight and production area) are Brazil, the US, and Argentina, who are jointly responsible for 80% of global soy production...
How impact frameworks can substantiate sustainable land use investing: two case studies
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, hosted a meeting, on May 2nd, 2023, with the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius.
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Tropical deforestation for land conversion to agriculture is a known problem. Through a novel method which maps changes in biodiversity in production areas, researchers have highlighted the impacts...
The trade in agricultural commodities is a backbone of the global economy but is a major cause of negative social and environmental impacts, not least deforestation. Commodity traders are key actors...
The Lab Definitions of Success
Three factors reflect what the Lab defines as essential for financial instruments to overcome barriers and achieve success: Actionability: The instrument has identified...
CONTEXT: Livestock farming is a major factor in the balance or disruption of bio-geochemical cycles, climate and biodiversity. The Brazilian Amazon is emblematic of these tensions between livestock production and environment...