Abstract The Brazilian Cerrado is recognized as one of the most threatened biomes in the
world, as the region has experienced a striking change from natural Cerrado vegetation to …

The use of biomass as feedstock for energy is often associated with increased claims on
land, competition with food production and impacts on other ecosystem services. Studies on …

Quantification of global forest change has been lacking despite the recognized importance
of forest ecosystem services. In this study, Earth observation satellite data were used to map …

Abstract The Brazilian Cerrado is the second largest biome in Latin America, extending over
more than 200 million ha and hosts some of the most intensive agricultural activities for grain …

Brazil's environmental legislation obliges private properties to retain a fixed proportion of
their total area with native vegetation, the so-called “Legal Reserves”. Those areas …

This paper's aim is to show that improvements in land governance in Brazil, and particularly
in the Amazon region, have been the main pre-condition enabling reductions in …

This paper assesses proponent activities to address tenure insecurity in light of actions
required for effective and equitable implementation of REDD+. Field research was carried …

Following an intense occupation process that was initiated in the 1960s, deforestation rates
in the Brazilian Amazon have decreased significantly since 2004, stabilizing around 6000 …

Brazil faces an enormous challenge to implement its revised Forest Code. Despite big
losses for the environment, the law introduces new mechanisms to facilitate compliance and …

The side effect of the expansion of agricultural activities in the Brazilian Cerrado resulted in
a loss of its native vegetation, biodiversity decline, and increasing greenhouse gas …