Deforestation: proposed EU import ban may fail to protect tropical rainforests and farmers – here's how it should work

The EU have introduced a new regulation on the import of products linked to deforestation – but will this reduce deforestation globally?

Joss Lyons-White, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Cambridge • conversation
Jan. 6, 2023 • ~9 min

Ending Amazon deforestation: 4 essential reads about the future of the world's largest rainforest

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will end land clearance in Brazil’s Amazon region. But powerful forces profit from rainforest destruction.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Nov. 18, 2022 • ~9 min

The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil's government is turning public land private, clearing the way for deforestation

Land grabs spearheaded by wealthy interests are accelerating deforestation, and Brazil’s National Congress is working to legitimize them.

Robert T. Walker, Professor of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Florida • conversation
Feb. 2, 2022 • ~10 min

Organized crime is a top driver of global deforestation – along with beef, soy, palm oil and wood products

More than 100 world leaders have pledged to end the destruction of forests by 2030 as a way to slow climate change. That will require changing how the world produces four widely used commodities.

Jennifer Devine, Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, Texas State University • conversation
Nov. 15, 2021 • ~9 min

Brazil signs agreement to halt deforestation – but Bolsonaro cannot be trusted

Deforestation in Brazil was falling before 2014. Under Bolsonaro, it’s back to record highs.

George Ferns, Lecturer in Organization Studies and Sustainability, Cardiff University • conversation
Nov. 3, 2021 • ~6 min

Demand for meat is driving deforestation in Brazil – changing the soy industry could stop it

Deforestation in Brazil recently reached a 12-year high, prompting France to cut soybean imports from the country.

Malika Virah-Sawmy, Visiting Scientist, Humboldt University of Berlin • conversation
Dec. 17, 2020 • ~7 min

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