Brazil Policy Center

September 20, 2022

We Need to Talk About Forest Degradation in the Amazon: Brazilian Public Policy Must Understand and Address this Threat

Clarissa Gandour

August 16, 2022

Revealing Incentives: Implications of the Design of Public Rural Insurance Policies in Brazil

Priscila Z. Souza, Leila Pereira and Mariana Stussi

July 14, 2022

Mining Royalties and Socioeconomic Development in Pará

Rafael Araujo and Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo

July 5, 2022

Roadmap for Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon

Joana Chiavari, Luiza Antonaccio, Rafael Araujo, Ana Cristina Barros, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo and Gabriel Cozendey

July 4, 2022

BNDES in the Legal Amazon

Rhayana Holz, Amanda Schutze and Juliano J. Assunção

June 27, 2022

Congresso Nacional Presenteia o Código Florestal com Cavalo de Troia

June 7, 2022

Rivers of Diesel in the Amazon: Why Does the Region with Brazil’s Biggest Hydroelectric Plants Still Rely on Expensive, Dirty Fuel?

Amanda Schutze, Luiz Bines and Juliano J. Assunção

June 3, 2022

Barômetro do Código Florestal no Legislativo

May 25, 2022

Monitor da Implementação do Código Florestal

May 25, 2022

Impactos das Controvérsias Jurídicas na Implementação do Código Florestal

Cristina Leme Lopes, Lourdes de Alcantara Machado and Joana Chiavari

May 25, 2022

Onde Estamos? 10 Anos da Implementação do Código Florestal

May 25, 2022

Cancelamento de CAR em Terras Indígenas: Desafios e Propostas para uma Melhor Regulamentação

May 25, 2022

Rural Investment: BNDES Credit Contributes to Agricultural Intensification

Priscila Z. Souza, André Sant´Anna, Luciano Machado, Barbara Intropidi and Pedro Vogt

May 10, 2022

Redefining Priorities in Infrastructure Development in the Amazon: Evidence from the State of Pará

Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo and Mateus Morais

May 6, 2022

Accessibility in the Legal Amazon: Measuring Market Access

Rafael Araujo, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo and Juliano J. Assunção

May 4, 2022

Accessibility in the Legal Amazon: Delimiting the Area of Influence and Environmental Risks

Rafael Araujo, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo and Juliano J. Assunção

May 4, 2022

Accessibility in the Amazon: Digital Solutions

Rafael Araujo, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo and Juliano J. Assunção

May 4, 2022

Presidential Decrees Exacerbate the Contradiction in Mining Regulations at the Expense of the Environment

Gabriel Cozendey, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo and Joana Chiavari

April 29, 2022

Priorities That Do Not Prioritize: The Mismatch Between the Objectives and the Application of Resources from Constitutional Funds Leads to Credit Concentration in the Rural Sector

Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo and Priscila Z. Souza

March 18, 2022

Infraestrutura de Transporte e Emprego: Uma Abordagem de Acesso ao Mercado

Juliano J. Assunção, Rafael Araujo and Manuela Magalhães

March 14, 2022

Conciliação Ambiental e Desmatamento na Amazônia: Implicações e Desafios a partir de Evidências

Cristina Leme Lopes, João F. Mourão, Joana Chiavari and Clarissa Gandour

December 14, 2021

Grilagem à Vista: Parecer do Senador Carlos Fávaro Aprova Mudanças na Lei Fundiária

December 13, 2021

Credit for Investments in Brazilian Agriculture and the Role of the Brazilian Development Bank

Priscila Z. Souza, André Sant´Anna, Luciano Machado, Barbara Intropidi, Pedro Vogt and Juliano J. Assunção

December 9, 2021

Where Does Brazil Stand with the Implementation of the Forest Code? A Snapshot of the CAR and PRA in Brazilian States - 2021 Edition

Joana Chiavari, Cristina Leme Lopes and Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo

December 7, 2021

The Relationship between Forest Fires and Deforestation in the Amazon: Phenomena Are More Closely Related in Rural Settlements and in Occupied Public Lands

Diego Menezes, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo, João F. Mourão and Clarissa Gandour

December 2, 2021

Through DETER’s Lens: The Relationship between Degradation and Deforestation in the Amazon

Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo, Diego Menezes, João F. Mourão and Clarissa Gandour

December 2, 2021

The Role of Brazil’s Federal Court of Accounts in Managing Social and Environmental Risks for Federal Railway and Highway Concessions

November 23, 2021

CPI/PUC-Rio Responde: O que é Crise Energética?

Amanda Schutze

November 22, 2021

Mapping the Effect of Deforestation on Rainfall: a Case Study from the State of Mato Grosso

October 19, 2021

Public Policies for the Protection of the Amazon Forest: What Works and How to Improve

Clarissa Gandour

October 7, 2021

The Economics of Cattle Ranching in the Amazon: Land Grabbing or Pushing the Agricultural Frontier?

Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo and Juliano J. Assunção

October 5, 2021

Governance, Area of Influence, and Environmental Risks of Transport Infrastructure Investments: Case Studies in the State of Pará

Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo, Luiza Antonaccio, Brenda Prallon, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo, Ana Cristina Barros and Joana Chiavari

September 27, 2021

The New Legal Framework for Railroad Authorizations Requires Adjustments to Strengthen the Socio-environmental, Governance, and Transparency Aspects of Projects: an Assessment of MP no. 1,065/2021 and PL no. 261/2018

September 20, 2021

7 Peculiarities of Rural Credit in the Cerrado: Private Resources Attracted to Finance Large Producers Contrast with Scarcity of Credit for Family Farming

Priscila Z. Souza, Barbara Intropidi, Gabriel de Campos, Juliano J. Assunção and Pedro Vogt

August 9, 2021

Regulating Forest Compensation for Legal Deforestation in Brazil

Cristina Leme Lopes, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo and Joana Chiavari

August 3, 2021

Áreas de Preservação Permanente Podem Ser Reduzidas pela Metade e Agravar o Desmatamento. Substitutivo ao Projeto de Lei nº 1709/2019 Altera as Regras de APP em Todo o Brasil

July 19, 2021

Sustainable Infrastructure Portfolio

July 9, 2021

Apresentação: Análise do Novo Procedimento Administrativo Sancionador do Ibama e seus Reflexos no Combate ao Desmatamento na Amazônia

Cristina Leme Lopes

July 8, 2021

Increasing Cattle Productivity in the Amazon Requires New Technologies

Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo and Juliano J. Assunção

June 22, 2021

Strengthening Environmental Studies for Federal Land Infrastructure Concessions

Luiza Antonaccio and Joana Chiavari

June 17, 2021

Aprimorando a Zona Franca de Manaus: Lições da Experiência Internacional

Amanda Schutze, Rhayana Holz and Juliano J. Assunção

June 14, 2021

Environmental Viability of Land Transport Infrastructure in the Amazon

June 10, 2021

Recent Changes to Legislation May Increase Deforestation and Impunity in the Brazilian Amazon. Here’s how.

June 9, 2021

An Analysis of the New Legal Framework for IBAMA’s Administrative Enforcement Procedures and its Effects on Combating Deforestation in the Amazon

June 7, 2021

The New Bidding Law Offers Opportunities to Improve Infrastructure Projects and Prevent Socio-Environmental Impacts

May 25, 2021

6 Peculiarities of Rural Credit in the Amazon: New Research Shows Credit Restrictions and Extensive Land Use in Agriculture

Priscila Z. Souza, Gabriel de Campos, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo, Pedro Vogt and Juliano J. Assunção

May 3, 2021

Comentários ao Novo Substitutivo do PL nº 2633/2020 que Altera as Regras de Regularização Fundiária

April 30, 2021

Forest Degradation in the Brazilian Amazon: Public Policy Must Target Phenomenon Related to Deforestation

Clarissa Gandour, Diego Menezes, João Pedro Vieira and Juliano J. Assunção

March 9, 2021

Nova Investida Contra Legislação Fundiária: Projeto de Lei nº 510/2021 Retoma os Retrocessos da MP nº 910/2019 e Beneficia Invasores de Terras Públicas

March 2, 2021

Improving Public Contracting Processes of Socio-Enviromental Studies for Brazil's Land Transportation Projects

Joana Chiavari, Luiza Antonaccio and Ana Cristina Barros

February 11, 2021

Avanços ou Retrocessos na Regularização Fundiária? Análise do Projeto de Lei Nº 2633/2020 sob o Enfoque das Salvaguardas Ambientais

February 8, 2021

Panorama dos Direitos de Propriedade no Brasil Rural

February 4, 2021

The Impact of Rural Credit on Agriculture and Land Use: An Analysis of Brazilian Biomes

Priscila Z. Souza, João F. Mourão and Juliano J. Assunção

January 6, 2021

Where Does Brazil Stand With the Implementation of the Forest Code? A Snapshot of the CAR and the PRA in Brazil's States – 2020 Edition

Joana Chiavari, Cristina Leme Lopes and Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo

December 10, 2020

Rural Credit Policy in Brazil: Agriculture, Environmental Protection, and Economic Development

Priscila Z. Souza, Stela Herschmann and Juliano J. Assunção

December 7, 2020

Brazil's Infrastructure Project Life Cycles: From Planning to Viability. Creation of a New Phase May Increase Project Quality

Joana Chiavari, Luiza Antonaccio, Ana Cristina Barros and Cláudio Frischtak

November 12, 2020

Measuring the Indirect Effects of Transportation Infrastructure in the Amazon

Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo, Ícaro Moreno de Souza Melo and Juliano J. Assunção

October 9, 2020

Ferrogrão: Weaknesses and Lessons Learned in Implementing a Sustainable Infrastructure Agenda

Ferrogrão - Weaknesses and Lessons Learned in Implementing a Sustainable Infrastructure Agenda

September 23, 2020

Projetos de lei Ameaçam Código Florestal: Propostas Podem Reduzir Proteção à Floresta

September 1, 2020

Potential Implementation Risks in the Pilot Energy Efficiency Auction in Roraima

Amanda Schutze, Rhayana Holz and Juliano J. Assunção

August 26, 2020

Risk Management in Brazilian Agriculture: Instruments, Public Policy, and Perspectives

Priscila Z. Souza and Juliano J. Assunção

August 21, 2020

The Need to Better Define and Delimit Area of Influence for Infrastructure Projects

Joana Chiavari, Ana Cristina Barros and Luiza Antonaccio

August 4, 2020

The Role of Cooperatives in Rural Credit: Cooperative Credit Grows During the Economic Crisis and Supports the Inclusion of Small-Scale Producers

Juliano J. Assunção, Priscila Z. Souza and Davi Rogério de Moura Costa

July 23, 2020

Brazil Needs to Monitor its Tropical Regeneration: Remote Monitoring System is Technologically Feasible, but Needs Public Policy Support

Juliano J. Assunção, Cláudio Almeida and Clarissa Gandour

July 14, 2020

Improving Efficiency for Air Conditioners: The Role of the Manaus Free Trade Zone

Amanda Schutze, Rhayana Holz and Juliano J. Assunção

June 22, 2020

Adjustments to the New Concessions Law Bill Could Ensure Higher Quality, and More Sustainable Infrastructure

Joana Chiavari, Luiza Antonaccio and Gabriel Cozendey

June 10, 2020

Protected Territories, Though Critical, are Not Enough to Slow Amazon Deforestation: Brazil Requires Coordinated and Targeted Conservation Policies

May 26, 2020

Questions and Answers on Provisional Measure 910

April 20, 2020

Targeting Deforestation, Boosting Regeneration: Efforts to Combat Forest Clearings in the Amazon Promote Tropical Regrowth

Juliano J. Assunção, Clarissa Gandour and Helena Rodrigues

April 2, 2020

Novo Relatório do Senador Irajá Abreu sobre a MP 910/2019, Mantém Regras Prejudiciais à Regularização Fundiária

April 1, 2020

Does the Manaus Free Trade Zone Have an Impact on Industry Efficiency?

Juliano J. Assunção, Amanda Schutze and Rhayana Holz

March 30, 2020

The Impacts of Rural Credit on Agricultural Outcomes and Land Use: An Analysis by Credit Lines, Producer Types and Credit Uses

March 25, 2020

Relator da MP 910/2019 Flexibiliza Ainda Mais a Regularização Fundiária

March 17, 2020

The Environmental Impacts of the Ferrogrão Railroad: an Ex-Ante Evaluation of Deforestation Risks

March 13, 2020

Jabuti em Medida Provisória Enfraquece a Proteção da Floresta Amazônica no Código Florestal

February 12, 2020

Medida Provisória Recompensa Atividades Criminosas: Análise da MP 910/2019 que Altera o Marco Legal da Regularização Fundiária de Ocupações em Terras Públicas Federais

February 4, 2020

Where does Brazil Stand With the Implementation of the Forest Code? A Snapshot of the CAR and the PRA in Brazil's States

December 19, 2019

Productivity for Cattle Ranching in Brazil: Pastureland Declines Might Show a New Pathway

November 28, 2019

Brazil Knows What to Do to Fight Deforestation in the Amazon: Monitoring and Law Enforcement Work and Must be Strengthened

November 25, 2019

Why is Protecting the Amazon Important?

November 10, 2019

Sustainable Infrastructure in the Amazon: Strengthening Socio-Environmental Planning and Design for New Infrastructure Projects in Brazil

Juliano J. Assunção, Ana Cristina Barros, Joana Chiavari, Luiza Antonaccio and Gabriel Cozendey

October 31, 2019

Alterações no CAR e no PRA: O que Muda para os Produtores Rurais

Cristina Leme Lopes, Joana Chiavari, Rodrigo C. A. Lima and Giuliane Bertaglia

October 25, 2019

Congresso Nacional Aprova Alterações ao Código Florestal: Mudanças na Lei Trazem Mais Segurança Jurídica para o CAR e o PRA

October 17, 2019

The Future of Infrastructure in Brazil Under Discussion: an Integrated Vision of Proposed Legislation is Needed to Ensure Progress

Joana Chiavari, Ana Cristina Barros, Luiza Antonaccio and Gabriel Cozendey

October 10, 2019

Nova Proposta de Alteração do Código Florestal Traz Ameaças à sua Implementação: Medida Provisória 884/2019 Possui Implicações que Vão Além do CAR

August 1, 2019

Pathways for Sustainable Agricultural Production in Brazil: Necessary Investments and Potential Gains of Increasing Efficiency

June 19, 2019

Aligning Rural Credit with the Forest Code

June 7, 2019

Proposta do Relator da MPV 867/2018 Coloca em Risco o Novo Código Florestal

April 29, 2019

The Impact of Rural Credit on Brazilian Agriculture and the Environment

April 17, 2019

Decreto nº 9.760/2019 Altera Regras de Conversão de Multa Ambiental em Prestação de Serviços Ambientais

April 17, 2019

Combating Illegal Deforestation: Strengthening Command and Control is Fundamental

April 8, 2019

Sumário Executivo - Crescimento Econômico Mais Sustentável para o Brasil

Luiza Antonaccio, Juliano J. Assunção, Maína Celidonio, Joana Chiavari, Cristina Leme Lopes and Amanda Schutze

March 26, 2019

Amendments to a Provisional Measure Threaten the Implementation of Brazil's new Forest Code

March 15, 2019

Large-scale Reforestation: Starting with Public Lands in the Brazilian Amazon

January 15, 2019

Assessing the Capital Costs of Maximizing Sustainable Agricultural Production in Brazil

December 5, 2018

Financial Challenges and Proposals for Sustainable Production in Brazil

December 2, 2018

Ensuring Greener Economic Growth for Brazil

Luiza Antonaccio, Juliano J. Assunção, Maína Celidonio, Joana Chiavari, Cristina Leme Lopes and Amanda Schutze

November 3, 2018

The Dynamics of Agricultural Technology Adoption in Brazil: Evidence Shows Three Distinct Patterns of Technology Uptake

October 3, 2018

Challenges and Opportunities of Energy Efficiency: A Look at Brazilian Industry

Juliano J. Assunção, Amanda Schutze and Sara Brolhato

September 28, 2018

The Fragmented Rules of Brazilian Rural Credit

July 2, 2018

The Brazilian Forest Code Finally can be Implemented. What's next?

March 21, 2018

Distribution Channels for Rural Credit

Juliano J. Assunção, Priscila Z. Souza and Beatriz Figueiredo

February 27, 2018

Recent Hydropower Plants In Brazil Lead To Varying Local Economics Effects

Juliano J. Assunção, Dimitri Szerman and Francisco Costa

November 17, 2017

Forest and Land Use Policies on Private Lands: an International Comparison

October 17, 2017

Developing Brazil’s Market for Distributed Solar Generation

Juliano J. Assunção and Amanda Schutze

October 10, 2017

Building Resilience In Brazil's Biofuel Market

Juliano J. Assunção, João Paulo Pessoa and Leonardo Rezende

August 21, 2017

What Does the Surge in Amazon Regeneration Mean for Brazil?

July 11, 2017

Why are Land Rights Important to Brazil?

Rita Damasceno Costa

June 8, 2017

Evolution of Land Rights in Rural Brazil: Frameworks for Understanding, Pathways for Improvement

Rita Damasceno Costa, Joana Chiavari and Cristina Leme Lopes

June 6, 2017

The Next Step Towards Climate Change Mitigation: Improving Productivity of Brazil’s Agricultural Lands

May 23, 2017

Electrification, Agricultural Productivity and Deforestation in Brazil

Juliano J. Assunção, Molly Lipscomb, Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak and Dimitri Szerman

May 22, 2017

Rural Settlements and Deforestation in the Amazon

Juliano J. Assunção and Romero Rocha

December 16, 2016

Insecure Land Rights in Brazil: Consequences for Rural Areas and Challenges for Improvement

Rita Damasceno Costa

August 25, 2016

As Agricultural Production Surges in Matopiba, What Are the Consequences for the Local Economy?

August 23, 2016

Sugarcane's Role in Fueling the Economy

Juliano J. Assunção, Priscila Z. Souza and Breno Pietracci

July 22, 2016

Improving Brazil's Agricultural Productivity by Targeting Infrastructure

Joana Chiavari and Leonardo Rezende

July 5, 2016

Key Issues for Property Rights in Brazil: Implications for the Forest Code

Bernardo Mueller

May 31, 2016

Comentários à Resolução Conjunta SMA/SAA nº 1/2016 sobre o PRA de São Paulo

March 20, 2016

Forest Code Compliance Flowcharts for Rural Properties

December 15, 2015

What is Happening in Amazon Deforestation?

Clarissa Gandour

December 5, 2015

Brazil’s New Forest Code – Part I: How to Navigate the Complexity

November 26, 2015

Brazil's New Forest Code: How to Navigate the Complexity

November 26, 2015

Towards Efficient Land Use in Brazil

Juliano J. Assunção and Joana Chiavari

September 1, 2015

Strengthening Brazil’s Forest Protection in a Changing Landscape

Juliano J. Assunção, Pedro Pessoa, Clarissa Gandour and Romero Rocha

August 17, 2015

Technological Change and Deforestation: Evidence from the Brazilian Soybean Revolution