The document indicates the possible ways to end deforestation in the region, with environmental, economic and social benefits for the country. Prepared by the Zero Deforestation Working Group - composed of experts from the organizations Greenpeace Brazil, ICV, Imaflora, Imazon, IPAM, Instituto Socioambiental, WWF Brazil and TNC Brazil -, it has the most current scientific literature on forests, climate and agriculture. In the following sections, the main reasons why ZD is, more than possible, an inescapable need.

Ending deforestation in the Amazon would bring environmental and social benefits to Brazil and the world. In this document, we demonstrate that it is feasible to quickly end deforestation based on experiences already developed in the country.

O Cerrado é um bioma crucial para o desenvolvimento econômico brasileiro, a produção de alimentos, a manutenção dos ciclos hidrológicos, a preservação da biodiversidade e os esforços globais de mitigação e adaptação. Apesar de sua relevância, o bioma muitas vezes é negligenciado nos debates nacionais e internacionais sobre mudanças climáticas. A atual taxa de conversão do Cerrado não é sustentável, liberando um volume de dióxido de carbono não estimado anteriormente.

The Cerrado is a key biome for Brazil’s economic development, food production, maintenance of water cycles, preservation of biodiversity, and for global climate change mitigation and adaptation. Notwithstanding its importance, the biome is often overlooked within...