Commodity production in Brazil: Combining zero deforestation and zero illegality

Abstract This article documents the degree of noncompliance of soy producers in the Amazon portion of Mato Grosso with Brazil’s Forest Code and addresses the importance of market demands in shifting agricultural production and land occupation towards zero deforestation. By using a sample composed of...

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Main Authors: Andrea A. Azevedo, Marcelo C. C. Stabile, Tiago N. P. Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioOne 2015-12-01
Series:Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene
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Online Access:http://elementascience.org/article/info:doi/10.12952/journal.elementa.000076