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CONSERV protects another 8,000 hectares of private property
The project exceeded its target and reached 32 contracts and 28,000 hectares of conserved native vegetation that could be legally deforested in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes.
COP 25 – The Amazon Environmental Research Institute agenda
IPAM will attend the UNFCCC 25ª Climate Conference provoking debates on sustainable pathways towards a low-carbon economy for Brazil.
Amazon deforestation rate in 2019 puts Brazil at stake in the climate debate
Between August 2018 and July 2019, 9,762 square kilometers were deforested – an increase of 30% over the previous year, and dangerously close to a double-digit level.
Most Amazon fires break out on private properties and undesignated forests
The figures are part of a new analysis of the current burning season, now broken down by land use category by the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM).
Deforestation – not the dry season – responsible for Amazon burning in 2019
New data from the Amazon Environmental Research Institute show that drought has not played a significant role in driving the 60% spike in hotspots identified in 2019.
Brazilians want to buy products that comply with the Forest Code
82% of consumers in Brazilian cities would like to purchase products in compliance with the environmental legislation; 60% say they would pay a little more for such products.
Deforestation rate in the Brazilian savanna fell in the last two years
Despite the good result, the second largest biome in Brazil is currently the more threatened one; deforestation in 2016 and 2017 equals the emission of 440 million tons of CO2 equivalent.