Pasture is a major driver of land-use change throughout Latin America. This is especially true in the Brazilian Amazon, where 70% of deforested land is under pasture. This paper examines the Brazilian Cattle Agreement (BCA), the world’s most ambitious effort to slow tropical deforestation associated with pasture expansion. This case study of the BCA is an important illustration of both the promise and limitations of value chain approaches to curbing tropical deforestation.
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Beef in the Brazilian Amazon
Pasture is a major driver of land-use change throughout Latin America. This is especially true in the Brazilian Amazon, where 70% of deforested land is under pasture. This paper examines the Brazilian Cattle Agreement (BCA), the world’s most ambitious effort to slow tropical deforestation associated with pasture expansion. This case study of the BCA is an important illustration of both the promise and limitations of value chain approaches to curbing tropical deforestation.
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These publications are shared by our members and are meant for knowledge exchange. The content and findings of the publications do not reflect the views of the World Bank Group, the ASL and its partners, and the sole responsibility for these publications lies with the authors.