Up to 75% of deforestation in Brazil is associated with cattle ranching. To reduce forest conversion and increase sustainability in the cattle supply chain, government, private sector and civil society support interventions based on combinations of institutions and policies, incentives, and infor...
Alves-Pinto, H.N.
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Newton, Peter
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Pinto, L
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[Certifying sustainability: opportunities and challenges for the cattle supply chain in Brazil]
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Certifying sustainability: opportunities and challenges for the cattle supply chain in Brazil
Voluntary certification programs are one type of intervention used to incentivize the commodity agricultural sector in tropical forest landscapes to reduce deforestation and improve sustainability. These programs encourage supply-chain actors to produce and source products according to agreed sta...
Winters, P.
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Kuo HW
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Niljinda C
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Chen, B.
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Ongun M
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Alves-Pinto, H.N.
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Daryanto, S.
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Newton, Peter
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[Designing for value: Structuring voluntary certification programs to increase stakeholder acceptance]
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Designing for value: Structuring voluntary certification programs to increase stakeholder acceptance
Cattle ranching in Brazil is a key driver of deforestation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Brazilian government plans to reduce national GHG emissions by at least 36%, partly by reducing emissions in the livestock sector through strategies such as intensification, pasture improvement, and...
Bogaerts, Meghan
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Cirhigiri, Lora
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Robinson, Ian
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Rodkin, Mikaela
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Hajjar, Reem
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Costa Junior, Ciniro
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Newton, Peter
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[Climate change mitigation through intensified pasture management: Estimating greenhouse gas emissions on cattle farms in the Brazilian Amazon]
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Climate change mitigation through intensified pasture management: Estimating greenhouse gas emissions on cattle farms in the Brazilian Amazon
The rapid expansion of commodity agriculture in tropical forest landscapes is a key driver of deforestation. To meet the growing demand from a more prosperous and expanding global population, it is imperative to develop sustainable commodity supply chains that support higher agricultural producti...
Newton, Peter
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Agrawal, A.
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Wollenberg, L.
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[Interventions for achieving sustainability in tropical forest and agricultural landscapes]
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Interventions for achieving sustainability in tropical forest and agricultural landscapes