One piece of the puzzle to stem Amazonian deforestation and promote rural livelihoods: the bioeconomy
The bioeconomy can play a role in reducing Amazonian deforestation.
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The bioeconomy can play a role in reducing Amazonian deforestation.
The Southern Amazon has experienced massive deforestation, coupled with the degradation of soil and water resources. The forest frontiers at the remote corners of the Brazilian highway system have remained isolated and impoverished, but the agricultural frontiers and consolidated landscapes of Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia and Tocantins are relatively prosperous. Their rural economies generate […]
Ahead of a summit of EU and Latin American leaders, political pressure to push the EU-Mercosur trade deal over the finish line is high. Cattle ranchers in Brazil and Belgium shared their views of the potential deal.
Our research suggests that weak productivity growth in Brazil’s urban sectors, notably manufacturing and certain services, undermine economic progress and hasten deforestation.
Ahead of a summit of EU and Latin American leaders, political pressure to push the EU-Mercosur trade deal over the finish line is high. Cattle ranchers in Brazil and Belgium shared their views of the potential deal.