42% of territory as protected areas
Confiscation of 3,000 cattle June 2008
Photos: IBAMA
10,000 embargoed areas as of early April 2012
in the three States with most deforestation
Source: http://siscom.ibama.gov.br/mapas/
Why so much deforestation?
• Poor enforcement• Subsidized rural credit• Small holders
2005‐2009
Rosa et al, in press
11 million hectares of underutilized pasture
Source of data: INPE/EMBRAPA
Why excessive deforestation?
Extensive land useExtensive land use
Quasi‐open access to land
Quasi‐open access to land
Tax evasionTax evasion
Low land tax
Low land tax
Barriers to intensification
Land suitabilityLand
suitability
Excessive rainfall
Topography
Barriers to intensification
Risk
Unclear land tenure
Unstable environmental
rules
Barriers to intensification
Capacity
Knowledge
Poorinfrastructure
Efficient land use
Land tenure and tax
Stable and robust
environmental laws
Smart infrastructure
Training
