s:912:"%0 General %F CIFORHQ 7926 %C Earth Innovation Institute (EII), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF) %X Historically lowest deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, with zero deforestation during Brazil’s REDD+ baseline period (1996-2005) – low priority of federal government & international donors for investments in REDD+ activities due to high forest/low deforestation (HFLD) status73% (~10 million ha) of state under protection (Conservation Units [UCs] or Indigenous Territories)Increasing production of soy for exportation in Cerrado biome (7% of state territory): 200% increase in area planted with soybeans from 2013-2016 (~150 km2 in 2016); projected to reach 4000 km2 by 2026Historically low pressure on forests creates opportunity for development of forest sector (e.g., sustainable timber exploration & extractive production) ";