Deforestation in the MERCOSUR Countries: A comparative analysis of trends, policies, and governance (2000–2024)
The countries of MERCOSUR—Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (ABPU)—are home to some of South America's most vital and diverse forest ecosystems. These include the globally significant Amazon rainforest, the biodiversity-rich Cerrado savannah, and the expansive and carbon-dense Gran Chaco dry...
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| author | Piñeiro, Valeria Papendieck, Sabine Elverdin, Pablo Illescas, Nelson Jorge, Nicolás Mingoti, Rafael da Silveira, Hilton Luis Ferraz Campos, Silvia Kanadani da Pereira, Vanessa da Fonseca |
| author_browse | Campos, Silvia Kanadani Elverdin, Pablo Illescas, Nelson Jorge, Nicolás Mingoti, Rafael Papendieck, Sabine Piñeiro, Valeria da Pereira, Vanessa da Fonseca da Silveira, Hilton Luis Ferraz |
| author_facet | Piñeiro, Valeria Papendieck, Sabine Elverdin, Pablo Illescas, Nelson Jorge, Nicolás Mingoti, Rafael da Silveira, Hilton Luis Ferraz Campos, Silvia Kanadani da Pereira, Vanessa da Fonseca |
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| description | The countries of MERCOSUR—Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (ABPU)—are home to some of South America's most vital and diverse forest ecosystems. These include the globally significant Amazon rainforest, the biodiversity-rich Cerrado savannah, and the expansive and carbon-dense Gran Chaco dry forests. Together, these ecosystems regulate hydrological cycles, support endemic biodiversity, store vast amounts of carbon, and provide critical ecosystem services to rural and urban populations alike.
The importance of these forests extends beyond their ecological functions. They are central to the region's climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, to global biodiversity targets under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and to the livelihoods and cultural heritage of indigenous and rural communities. Moreover, forests are increasingly linked with international trade and investment. The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), for example, imposes new traceability requirements on commodities linked to land-use change, and the EU-MERCOSUR partnership agreement with its trade
and sustainable development chapter, further elevating the geopolitical and economic relevance of forest governance in the MERCOSUR countries. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1764012025-12-08T09:54:28Z Deforestation in the MERCOSUR Countries: A comparative analysis of trends, policies, and governance (2000–2024) Piñeiro, Valeria Papendieck, Sabine Elverdin, Pablo Illescas, Nelson Jorge, Nicolás Mingoti, Rafael da Silveira, Hilton Luis Ferraz Campos, Silvia Kanadani da Pereira, Vanessa da Fonseca deforestation biodiversity trade agreements land-use change development agriculture policies The countries of MERCOSUR—Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (ABPU)—are home to some of South America's most vital and diverse forest ecosystems. These include the globally significant Amazon rainforest, the biodiversity-rich Cerrado savannah, and the expansive and carbon-dense Gran Chaco dry forests. Together, these ecosystems regulate hydrological cycles, support endemic biodiversity, store vast amounts of carbon, and provide critical ecosystem services to rural and urban populations alike. The importance of these forests extends beyond their ecological functions. They are central to the region's climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, to global biodiversity targets under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and to the livelihoods and cultural heritage of indigenous and rural communities. Moreover, forests are increasingly linked with international trade and investment. The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), for example, imposes new traceability requirements on commodities linked to land-use change, and the EU-MERCOSUR partnership agreement with its trade and sustainable development chapter, further elevating the geopolitical and economic relevance of forest governance in the MERCOSUR countries. 2025-09-05 2025-09-08T18:59:43Z 2025-09-08T18:59:43Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176401 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174402 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Piñeiro, Valeria; Papendieck, Sabine; Elverdin, Pablo; Illescas, Nelson; Jorge, Nicolás; Mingoti, Rafael; et al. 2025. Deforestation in the MERCOSUR Countries: A comparative analysis of trends, policies, and governance (2000–2024). LAC Working Paper 38. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176401 |
| spellingShingle | deforestation biodiversity trade agreements land-use change development agriculture policies Piñeiro, Valeria Papendieck, Sabine Elverdin, Pablo Illescas, Nelson Jorge, Nicolás Mingoti, Rafael da Silveira, Hilton Luis Ferraz Campos, Silvia Kanadani da Pereira, Vanessa da Fonseca Deforestation in the MERCOSUR Countries: A comparative analysis of trends, policies, and governance (2000–2024) |
| title | Deforestation in the MERCOSUR Countries: A comparative analysis of trends, policies, and governance (2000–2024) |
| title_full | Deforestation in the MERCOSUR Countries: A comparative analysis of trends, policies, and governance (2000–2024) |
| title_fullStr | Deforestation in the MERCOSUR Countries: A comparative analysis of trends, policies, and governance (2000–2024) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deforestation in the MERCOSUR Countries: A comparative analysis of trends, policies, and governance (2000–2024) |
| title_short | Deforestation in the MERCOSUR Countries: A comparative analysis of trends, policies, and governance (2000–2024) |
| title_sort | deforestation in the mercosur countries a comparative analysis of trends policies and governance 2000 2024 |
| topic | deforestation biodiversity trade agreements land-use change development agriculture policies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176401 |
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