- Newest Brazilian state, located in the Tocantins-Araguaia Hydrographic Region (largest watershed entirely within Brazilian territory)
- Comprised of Amazon (13%) & Cerrado (87%) biomes, each with distinct environmental policies & governance
- Part of NE Brazil’s MATOPIBA region: agricultural frontier of Cerrado spanning Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí, & Bahia states
- Agriculture & ranching represent majority of land use; private landowners active in soy & livestock sectors influence local & national politics
- 2008-2017: 947,287 ha of natural forest converted to soy & livestock areas
- 3rd ranking state in terms of number of contracts under the national Low-Carbon Agriculture Plan (ABC), with 784 contracts (signed 2018-2019) totaling ~USD 44 million in finance
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Publication year
2020
Authors
de los Rios, M.; Crisostomo, A.C.; David, O.; Stickler, C.
Language
English
Keywords
deforestation, livelihoods, sustainable development, policy, climate change
Geographic
Brazil
