INPE satellite data confirms Brazilian Amazon deforestation plunged 41.8% to 3,335 km² — the lowest level recorded since 1988.
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Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) recorded 3,335 km² of Amazon clearing in the latest PRODES cycle, beating national targets.
Lowest Since 1988400M+ tCO2e Emissions Avoided
Near-real-time DETER radar alerts paired with IBAMA field enforcement and rural credit embargoes cut illegal land-grabbing across Pará and Mato Grosso.
CAR Registry Cross-CheckAutomated Rural Credit Blocks
Deforestation in Brazil's biodiverse Cerrado savanna also dropped for a second consecutive year under the federal PPCerrado action plan.
Crucial Water TowerFeeds 8 of 12 Brazil Basins
The intact Amazon pumps 20 billion tonnes of water vapor daily into 'flying rivers' that feed Brazil's Southeast hydroelectric reservoirs.
60%+ Hydro Grid ShareProtects Ag & Power Security
Corporate buyers are signing multi-hundred-thousand-tonne silvopasture reforestation deals in Brazil that plant native trees on degraded cattle pasture.
ARR High-DurabilityBoosts Soil Carbon & Cattle Shade
Large EU importers of Brazilian soy, beef, coffee, cocoa, and timber face mandatory EUDR due-diligence statements starting December 30, 2026.
Dec 31, 2020 CutoffZero Deforestation + Legal Title
Under EUDR Article 9, every farm plot larger than 4 hectares must provide 6-decimal-place latitude/longitude polygon boundaries in GeoJSON.
CAR + Sentinel-2 AuditIndirect Cattle Suppliers Included
Championed by Brazil at COP30 Belém, the Tropical Forest Forever Facility rewards tropical nations per hectare of standing forest conserved.
Results-Based Finance20% Earmarked for Indigenous Lands
Law 15.042/2024 (SBCE ETS) and CVM Resolution 193 (mandatory IFRS S1/S2 from FY2026) make Brazil Latin America's institutional ESG leader.
25,000 tCO2e ETS CapSBTi FLAG Forest Accounting
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