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A HERD OF NELORE CATTLE ON PASTURE IN BRAZIL (BRASTOCK/SHUTTERSTOCK)

Explainer
21 Nov 2023

Brazilian beef exports and deforestation

The rate of deforestation and land conversion driven by the expansion of pasture for beef production in Brazil increased by 60% between 2016 and 2020, while the Amazon and Cerrado continue to be cleared despite zero-deforestation commitments made by beef producers.

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Men work at a soy field in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

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23 Aug 2023

Soy expansion drives deforestation in Bolivia

The rate of deforestation and land conversion driven by soy production in Bolivia is seven times higher than Brazil. Limited exports of soy from Bolivia beyond the Andes region means there is little exposure for the EU or other consumer markets outside South America.

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Analysis
12 Apr 2023

China and EU risk importing illegal soy from Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

China, the Netherlands and France are importing soy at risk of being grown on illegally deforested land in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, according to analysis by Trase and SOS Mata Atlântica.

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