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Brazil's Soy Moratorium

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2015 by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Authored by Gibbs, H.K., Rausch, L. , Munger, J. , Schelly, I. , Morton, D.C., Noojipady, P. , Soares-Filho, B. , Barreto, P. , Micol, L. , Walker, N.F., Rausch, L., Munger, J., Schelly, I., Noojipady, P., Soares-Filho, B., Barreto, P. and Micol, L.

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Research Focus

Sustainability Approaches:

Bans, moratoria, and multi-party agreements (for specific commodities/areas)

Sustainability Tools:

Amazon Soy Moratorium

Sustainability Issues:

Forests and other ecosystems

Outcomes of Interest:

Conversion and protection of non-forest natural ecosystems
Deforestation and forest protection

Specific Themes:

Landscape approaches

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Soy

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
SDG 13 - Climate Action
Region/Country:

Geographies:

South America

Countries:

Brazil

Summary

The article reviews the impacts of Brazil’s Soy Moratorium on both Amazon and Cerrado biomes and argues why stronger governance is needed to ensure the approach has long-lasting impacts.

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Brazil's Soy Moratorium

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2015 by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Authored by Gibbs, H.K., Rausch, L. , Munger, J. , Schelly, I. , Morton, D.C., Noojipady, P. , Soares-Filho, B. , Barreto, P. , Micol, L. , Walker, N.F., Rausch, L., Munger, J., Schelly, I., Noojipady, P., Soares-Filho, B., Barreto, P. and Micol, L.

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