Na última década, a taxa de desmatamento na Amazônia brasileira reduziu cerca de 65%, passando de 19.625 km2 (média de 1996 a 2005) para cerca de 6.947 km2 em 2017, o que equivale a uma redução de 4,88 Gt/CO2 e das emissões de gases de efeito estufa. Esse resultado levou o Brasil à liderança mundial na redução de emissões, ao mesmo tempo que o país aumentava significativamente sua produção de soja e gado na Amazônia Legal.
Brazil’s Emerging Sectoral Framework for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation and the Potential to Deliver Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions from Avoided Deforestation in the Amazon’s Xingu River Basin
Brazil’s Emerging Sectoral Framework for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation and the Potential to Deliver Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions from Avoided Deforestation in the Amazon’s Xingu River Basin
The report summarizes research and analysis conducted on the emerging market for GHG emissions offsets derived from activities to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. It presents analysis of the potential for large-scale emissions reductions in the Xingu River basin of the eastern Amazon region.