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- Agroindustrial giant with highest subnational emission reductions (ER) (3.5 Gt CO2) worldwide by slowing deforestation; agricultural output continues to increase
- Motivated by signs that markets could close doors to Mato Grosso soybeans due to high deforestation rates; strong civil society action
- In 2017, the Produce, Conserve, Include (PCI) strategy led to contract with Germany & UK for USD 50 million in performance-based finance (KfW REDD+ for Early Movers – REM)
- 2013 State REDD+ Law established legal framework for LED-R
- Despite massive ER achievements for 10 years, the state has only recently been recognized by pay-for-performance programs
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Source
C. Stickler et al. (eds.). 2018. The State of Jurisdictional Sustainability
Publisher
Earth Innovation Institute (EII), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF)
Publication year
2018
Authors
Nepstad, D.; Stickler, C.; Carvalho, O.; Leal, M.; Shimada, J.; David, O.; Ribeiro, A.
Geographic
Brazil