Imazon points to increase in deforestation in the Amazon
"We have been monitoring this increase in deforestation on a monthly basis, with negative records. The areas deforested in March, April and May were the largest of the past 10 years for each month. And if we analyse only the overall amount registered in 2021, the deforestation is also the worst of the last decade", stated Imazon researcher Antônio Fonseca in the text published on the Imazon portuguese website and that you can read HERE.
COP-26: Panel presents solutions for low-carbon agriculture
Organised by Imaflora, along with CDP Latin America and Coalizão Brasil Clima, Florestas e Agricultura, this event will put forward important debates about cutting carbon emissions in agriculture.
Commitment to transparency
96% of the companies were in compliance with the soy moratorium in 2018/2019
Challenges of COP26
"If we manage to keep our forest standing, we have a very large carbon asset that can be traded," states Marina Piatto, from Imaflora.