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En ligne | Agriculture in Brazil: how land-use choices affect biodiversity and the global climate

Authors :

  • Thomas M. R. Gérard

    PhD candidate, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University

  • Floor van der Hilst

    Associate Professor, Energy and Resources Group, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University

  • Judith A. Verstegen

    Associate Professor, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht University

Over the past 50 years, Brazil has emerged as one of the world’s agricultural giants. Becoming a leading global exporter of soybeans, beef, coffee and sugar has significantly boosted its economy and placed the country at the centre of the global food system. This agricultural development, however, has come at a cost.

The expansion of agriculture has driven the widespread conversion of natural vegetation into pastures, croplands, and forest plantations. […]

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REGARDS CNRS (7 de noviembre de 2025). En ligne | Agriculture in Brazil: how land-use choices affect biodiversity and the global climate. Redial & Ceisal. Recuperado 19 de mayo de 2026 de https://doi.org/10.58079/1546d


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