O mecanismo de compensação de reserva legal e suas implicações econômicas e ambientais

Potential land availability for agricultural expansion in the Brazilian Amazon

“…This type of compensation can partially or entirely offset the environmental liabilities observed in the Brazilian Amazon and indirectly promote a zero deforestation agreement for biologically rich and fully functional pristine forests. However, the clear definition of the scope and, especially, the territorial unity where these compensations would be allowed, remains a key point to avoid that economical interests prevail over expected environmental benefits (Silva and Ranieri, 2014).…”