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In 2022, approximately 1.9 million acres of grasslands were converted to croplands across the US and Canada. While this is a slight improvement over the 10-year average of 2.6 million acres, the report emphasizes that current levels of loss remain unacceptable. The analysis highlights that 55% of Great Plains land remains intact, with Tribal lands showing higher conservation rates at 80%. The report advocates for strengthening the Farm Bill, expanding the Sodsaver provision, and reforming biofuels policies to reduce incentives for grassland conversion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000817#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In 2022, approximately 1.9 million acres of grasslands were converted to croplands across the US and Canadian portions of the Great Plains, which is a slight improvement from the 10-year average of 2.6 million acres per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000817#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Northern Great Plains (NGP) saw 480,000 acres converted in 2022, a figure lower than its 10-year average of about 630,000 acres per year. In this region, 70% of the land remains intact.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000817#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Across the Great Plains, 55% of the land remains intact, while Native Nations have a disproportionately positive impact on conservation, with 80% of Tribal lands remaining as intact grasslands.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000817#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In 2022, 220,000 acres of cropland across the Great Plains were eliminated for development, exceeding the 10-year average of approximately 175,000 acres per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000817#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The top four breakout crops for lands converted in 2022 across the Great Plains were wheat (37%), corn (11%), canola (11%), and soy (9%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000817#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report recommends strengthening the Sodsaver provision by making newly cultivated native sod ineligible for crop insurance premium subsidies for 10 years and expanding its protections nationwide.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000817#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The use of neonicotinoid seed treatments in commodity row-crops harms pollinators; it is estimated that nearly 100% of non-organic corn and over 60% of non-organic soy in the US are treated with these pesticides.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wwf-000817#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["biodiversity loss","land-use change","climate resilience","regenerative agriculture","pollinator","carbon sequestration"],"geography_discussed":["Northern Great Plains","Mexico"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["land use analysis","policy recommendation"]},{"id":"iisd-002332","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-002332","title":"LOWER WINNIPEG RIVER BASIN DISCUSSION SHEET","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2021-05","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-06/winnipeg-river-basin-sheet-11-maps.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document is a map-based fact sheet detailing the geographic, ecological, and socio-economic characteristics of the lower Winnipeg River basin (LWRB) and the broader Winnipeg River basin (WRB) in Manitoba, Ontario, and Minnesota. It includes data on land cover, surficial geology, zoning policies, Indigenous presence, and drinking water advisories.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002332#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The entire Winnipeg River basin (WRB) covers an area of 136,840 km2 and spans parts of western Ontario, northern Minnesota in the United States, and small parts of Manitoba. 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It specifies cost and performance assumptions for various generation technologies, calculates the social cost of carbon and health benefits of emission reductions, and assesses the feasibility of replacing natural gas peaker plants with storage and solar. 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While the Amazon has seen a decrease in deforestation, the Cerrado has faced increasing pressure, with deforestation rates surpassing the Amazon by 2011. The document highlights the biome's unique underground carbon storage and warns that climate mitigation policies favoring afforestation and fire suppression may inadvertently harm this fire-adapted ecosystem.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000326#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Cerrado is a critical biodiversity hotspot, containing one of the world's most species-rich tropical savannas, with over 3,000 plant species and more than 100 mammal, bird, reptile, and amphibian species found exclusively in the biome.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"ucs-000326#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"More than 50% of the Cerrado's native vegetation has been cleared, mostly since the 1970s. 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PT BSS developed a nursery and canals in the Sungai Jelai forest reserve with only preliminary approval, and PT BNS cleared Production Forest outside its concession boundary in the Danau Manismata area.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"foei-001169#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The company violated its own corporate responsibility policy to avoid deforestation and peat land encroachment. 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