water and carbon -amazon rainforest case study (mitigation) Flashcards
what is meant by mitigation?
.reducing the severity of the impacts
what has brazil’s deforestation slowed by?
.75% between 2000 and 2021
why has brazil’s deforestation rate slowed?
.because of bans, better governance and consumer pressure
what are the 3 factors that have contributed to the mitigation of the amazon rainforest?
.soy/cattle moratorium
.indigenous land
.norway
what has been involved in the soy/cattle moratorium?
.exporters, soybean processors, slaughterhouses and supermarkets made a commitment to only source products from certified land
what positives have drawn due to the soy/cattle moratorium?
.only 0.25% of land with soybean crops had been planted in deforested areas since moratorium began
.targets the whole supply chain -forced action leads to better results
what has been involved in indigenous land?
.just over half of the amazon is protected in some form -only sustainable use of the rainforest
.most indigenous groups choose to keep the land as forest
what are the positives drawn from indigenous land as a way of mitigating the impacts on the amazon?
.rates of deforestation of areas the indigenous groups chose to keep as forests were 10x lower than neighbouring areas
what is involved in norway’s commitment?
.pledged $1 billion for brazils amazon fund (campaign for zero deforestation)
.they only get paid if they prove they have reduced deforestation
what are the negatives drawn from norway’s commitment?
.success depends on the president of the country
why does the success of the norway’s pledge depend on the president of the country?
.bolsonaro became elected which resulted in deforestation rates rising as he has the view that the amazon should be used for profit however a new president has been elected (lulu) and she seeks to reverse deforestation in the amazon (reduced deforestation by 72% from 2003 to 2010)
