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This report by Friends of the Earth International criticizes the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for financing large-scale, export-oriented agrofuel projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. The document argues that these projects exacerbate social and environmental inequities, threaten biodiversity, and may increase greenhouse gas emissions due to land-use changes, rather than serving as a viable climate solution.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative describes the compliance process for rural landholders under Brazil's 2012 Forest Code. It details the steps for registering properties in the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR), the distinctions between large and small properties, and the special regime for areas deforested before July 22, 2008. The document highlights significant implementation barriers, including a lack of state-level legislation for the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA), legal uncertainties, and the technical and financial burdens placed on individual landowners.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative and PUC-Rio describes the environmental regularization process for rural properties under Brazil's 2012 Forest Code. It details the steps for compliance, including the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) and the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA), while highlighting significant legal, financial, and administrative barriers that hinder implementation across different states.

This report examines the environmental impacts of land use change (LUC) in the La Plata Basin, with a specific focus on the Brazilian Cerrado. It analyzes how the expansion of international commodities, forestry, cattle ranching, and biofuel crops—particularly sugarcane—affects soil carbon stocks and overall soil quality. The document highlights the role of agricultural technology in enabling this expansion and evaluates different management practices, such as no-tillage and the elimination of pre-harvest burning, to mitigate carbon loss and soil degradation.