Aug 25, 2020 · Total deforestation levels in the Cerrado are similar to those in the Amazon, with both biomes having lost around 20 million hectares to agricultural expansion since the early 2000s, “but the Cerrado is quite a lot smaller,” says Gardner, “so, relatively, it’s had a much greater impact.” And given that existing environmental ...

Sep 30, 2024 · Agribusiness is destroying Brazil’s ecosystems. In this guest op-ed, two young farmers explain how agroforestry offers an alternative.

Mar 21, 2024 · In the Brazilian Cerrado, deforestation surged by nearly 45 percent in 2023 compared to 2022 – reaching its highest level since 2019. The Cerrado is home to 30 percent of Brazil’s biodiversity and is one of the country’s major water reserves, but it doesn’t attract the same levels of attention or protection as the Amazon.

Sep 2, 2021 · “The deforestation in the Amazon and the Cerrado has an effect on the local climate that further aggravates the effects of global climate change on the region’s agriculture,” says Gabriel Abrahão, a researcher associated with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany who participated in the two studies.

May 22, 2023 · Welcome to the Brazilian Cerrado, the wettest savanna on Earth that holds around 5% of the world's biodiversity. Read More ThinkLandscape is a multimedia platform bringing you original, knowledge-backed news and feature stories about climate and landscape solutions from around the world.

Dec 17, 2020 · Welcome to the Brazilian Cerrado, the wettest savanna on Earth that holds around 5% of the world's biodiversity. Miombo woodlands: the vast southern African dryland forests hiding in plain sight 22 Jul 2020

El Cerrado es la sabana más grande del mundo; se extiende por casi 2 millones de kilómetros cuadrados en la parte central de Brasil. Sin embargo, sus arbustos rechonchos y nudosos reciben mucha menos atención que las lianas exuberantes, las palmas frondosas y los árboles imponentes de ceiba de su glamorosa vecina, la Amazonía.

Mar 10, 2022 · By Malgorzata Buszko-Briggs, Senior Forestry Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Across the planet, about one billion women rely on forests for their livelihoods, helping to feed their families and contribute to household income – and building specialized knowledge of the best ways to manage and use forests sustainably.

Jul 18, 2023 · The first project put forward was Ecosystem Regeneration Associates (ERA), which offers carbon credits based in the Brazilian Cerrado. When quizzed about its social impact, goals and community involvement, ERA’s founder and CEO Hannah Simmons emphasized the increased opportunities for women in agroforestry compared to other practices, such as ...

May 29, 2023 · Throughout his career, he has mostly worked in NGOs and in international organizations, in addition to participating in different political parties and social movements – presently acting as an advocacy volunteer at the youth-led NGO A Vida no Cerrado.