Pledge to uphold the Amazon Soy Moratorium and Protect Natural Ecosystems

The Amazon Soy Moratorium (ASM), established in 2006, prevents the purchase of soy grown on land deforested after 2008 in the Amazon biome. Between 2009 and 2022, deforestation dropped by 69% in monitored municipalities. Signatories argue that dismantling the ASM would unlock 1.1 million hectares for soy cultivation, potentially releasing 300 million tonnes of CO₂ within 1 to 2 years and opening approximately 10 million hectares of deforested land to soybean cultivation. The pledge calls for continued adherence to the 2008 cut-off and urges Brazilian authorities to maintain the ASM to align economic development with environmental stewardship.

• The Amazon Soy Moratorium (ASM) has significantly reduced deforestation, with a 69% drop in monitored municipalities between 2009 and 2022, while encouraging soy expansion onto degraded or underutilized pasturelands.
• Dismantling the ASM would likely unlock 1.1 million hectares of rainforest for soy and open approximately 10 million hectares of land deforested after July 2008 to cultivation, potentially displacing other land uses like cattle ranching and agroforestry.
• The removal of the ASM could lead to the release of up to 300 million tonnes of CO₂ within 1 to 2 years due to direct soy-driven forest loss, an amount exceeding Spain's annual emissions.
• The ASM has coexisted with economic growth; Amazon soy exports increased by 500% over 18 years, with production and value continuing to grow in states such as Mato Grosso.

APA

Mighty Earth (2025). Pledge to uphold the Amazon Soy Moratorium and Protect Natural Ecosystems. https://mightyearth.org/article/pledge-to-uphold-the-amazon-soy-moratorium-and-protect-natural-ecosystems/

Chicago

Mighty Earth. Pledge to uphold the Amazon Soy Moratorium and Protect Natural Ecosystems. 2025. https://mightyearth.org/article/pledge-to-uphold-the-amazon-soy-moratorium-and-protect-natural-ecosystems/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{mightyearth2025pledge, author = {{Mighty Earth}}, title = {{Pledge to uphold the Amazon Soy Moratorium and Protect Natural Ecosystems}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/pledge-to-uphold-the-amazon-soy-moratorium-and-protect-natural-ecosystems/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }