Cattle raising in Amazon rain forest

The cattle sector in the Brazilian Amazon is the largest driver of deforestation in the world, responsible for one in every eight hectares destroyed globally.

Brazil is the world's fourth largest producer of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The majority of emissions come from the clearance and burning of the Amazon rainforest. Globally, tropical forest destruction is responsible for around 20% of global GHG emissions. Ending deforestation is an essential part of a global strategy...
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The cattle sector in the Brazilian Amazon is the largest driver of deforestation in the world, responsible for one in every eight hectares destroyed globally.

Brazil is the world's fourth largest producer of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The majority of emissions come from the clearance and burning of the Amazon rainforest. Globally, tropical forest destruction is responsible for around 20% of global GHG emissions. Ending deforestation is an essential part of a global strategy to tackle climate change and to preserve biodiversity.

Brazil has the world's largest commercial cattle herd and is the world's largest beef exporter. With China, it shares the position of top exporter of tanned leather. The Brazilian government forecasts a doubling of Brazil's share of global trade in beef products by 2018.
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