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The document assesses how Resolution 3,545, which conditioned rural credit on environmental compliance, reduced deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. It finds that the policy led to a significant reduction in credit, particularly for cattle ranching, which in turn prevented over 2,700 km2 of forest clearing. The study highlights that cattle ranchers are more credit-constrained than crop farmers, suggesting that financial resource availability directly influences deforestation rates in the region.