O Cerrado: Produção e Proteção

The report examines the tension between the Cerrado's role as a global agricultural powerhouse and its critical ecological functions. It proposes a 'green economy' transition that replaces native vegetation conversion with the restoration of degraded pastures and the adoption of sustainable intensification techniques. The document outlines specific economic opportunities in bioenergy, green industry, and carbon markets, while calling for stronger enforcement of the Brazilian Forest Code and the implementation of financial incentives for non-conversion.

• The Cerrado is a critical global biodiversity hotspot, housing 5% of all plant and animal species on Earth and providing 14% of Brazil's surface water resources.
• Agricultural expansion has led to the loss of 50% of the Cerrado's native vegetation, with 30 million hectares converted over the last 20 years.
• Land use and agriculture are the primary drivers of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 66% of the national total; in the Cerrado specifically, these sectors contributed 304 Mt CO2e in 2022.
• Deforestation in the Cerrado is negatively impacting regional climate and water security, with projections suggesting 51% of agricultural areas will no longer be in ideal climatic conditions by 2030, rising to 74% by 2060.
• The Brazilian Forest Code is poorly enforced in the Cerrado; approximately 51% of soy farms in the biome violated the code by converting protected vegetation between 2003 and 2014, and less than 1% of Rural Environmental Registries (CAR) have been fully processed.
• Sustainable intensification of agriculture, including the restoration of up to 38 million hectares of degraded pastures, could add US$ 17-19 billion annually to Brazil's GDP by 2030.
• The development of bioenergy and renewable energy in the Cerrado could contribute an additional US$ 12-19 billion annually to the national GDP by 2030, including a potential US$ 12 billion per year from Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
• Green industrial activities and the bioeconomy could add between US$ 7 and 20 billion annually to the GDP, with bioeconomy solutions alone estimated to generate US$ 8-16 billion per year by 2030.
• Monetizing the protection and restoration of natural habitats through carbon markets and other mechanisms could add US$ 11-20 billion to Brazil's GDP by 2030.

APA

World Economic Forum (2024). O Cerrado: Produção e Proteção. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Sustainable_Transition_Cerrado_2024_PR.pdf

Chicago

World Economic Forum. O Cerrado: Produção e Proteção. 2024. https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Sustainable_Transition_Cerrado_2024_PR.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Economic Forum |title=O Cerrado: Produção e Proteção |date=February 2024 |url=https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Sustainable_Transition_Cerrado_2024_PR.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{worldeconomicforum2024cerrado, author = {{World Economic Forum}}, title = {{O Cerrado: Produção e Proteção}}, institution = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2024}, month = feb, url = {https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Sustainable_Transition_Cerrado_2024_PR.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }