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.
Quarta de Soja (Soy Wednesday) elevates the importance of transparency in the production chain
The live session was attended by representatives of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, companies and civil society to discuss more responsible production
Valor Econômico: UK companies will stop buying soy from areas deforested after January 2020 by 2025
Report explains the commitment set out in the UK Soy Manifesto, which applies to direct and indirect suppliers.
Monitoring slave labour is still a challenge in the country's value chains
The inclusion of social issues would be a great step forward in the monitoring of production chains in the country.