US EditionBrazilian state's deforestation amnesty poses 'one of the greatest threats' to the Amazon
- On April 28, 2025, the government of Rondônia in Brazil enacted a law that grants amnesty to cattle ranchers who illegally cleared parts of the Amazon rainforest and officially eliminated the Jaci-Parana protected area.
- The legislation responds to ongoing illegal cattle ranching on public land, where ranchers had converted rainforest into pasture and slaughterhouses purchased cattle raised inside the protected area.
- The new law voids all fines and penalties linked to the deforestation, allows land use concessions for 30 years, and requires ranchers to join an environmental program halting further deforestation.
- A 2023 audit showed 12% of cattle bought by JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker poised to list on the NYSE, came from illegally deforested areas, and environmental groups warn the amnesty could cause “immeasurable harm.”
- The legislation may encourage more deforestation by signaling tolerance for illegal land use, while prosecutors consider appealing and legal actions from fines and lawsuits against ranchers and slaughterhouses continue.
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A Hong Kong Free Press investigation has been nominated for a prestigious Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) award. HKFP’s 2024 probe into Hong Kong’s role in illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest was a joint investigation by Mercedes Hutton and Repórter Brasil.“Hong Kong’s role in illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil” nominated for a SOPA award.Supply chain data, revealed in the feature, showed that at least four …
Brazilian state's deforestation amnesty poses 'one of the greatest threats' to the Amazon
Brazil's Amazon state of Rondonia has passed a law in favor of cattle ranchers who converted a large area of rainforest inside the Jaci-Parana conservation zone and turned it into pasture.
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The Amazon Rainforest, the world’s largest tropical forest, stretches across seven million square kilometers in nine countries, with Brazil and Peru holding the largest territories. This immense ecoregion, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” plays a vital role in carbon regulation and climate balance but faces grave threats due to deforestation and environmental degradation. Unmatched Biodiversity The Amazon is home to one in ten know…
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