Cash crops such as soy, cocoa and oil palm have expanded at great speed in developing
countries, often at the expense of customary landowners, traditional livelihoods, and …

In recent years, the Cerrado deforestation has increased considerably, reaching rates higher
than in the Amazonian realm. Although the effects of deforestation are well known, the …

Brazil is a world leader in the production and export of grains, particularly soybeans. The
newest agricultural frontier in Brazil is the Matopiba region, which is a continuous zone …

Around 55% of all Brazilian cattle production is located in the Cerrado biome, which also
contains the largest pasture area in Brazil. Previous studies indicated that about 60% of …

We investigated the dynamics of savanna clearing and land degradation in the MATOPIBA
region, the newest agricultural frontier over the Cerrado in Brazil. For geospatial analysis of …

Este livro procura elucidar o que revelam os dados do levantamento censitário de 2017. A
obra é composta por cinco seções: i) produção e renda; ii) produtividade e inovação; iii) …

Land use and cover changes significantly impact landscape configuration, climate change,
and society. The processes of expansion, conversion, intensification, diversification, and …

A growing demand for resources has led to the expansion of agricultural areas worldwide.
However, land conversion associated with poor soil management might lead to soil physical …

Proper assessing the impacts of conservation interventions can create interaction spaces
between researcher and implementation. For example, protected areas (PAs) are the main …

The sustainability of biofuels depends on considering the environmental consequences of
using water and land resources for bioenergy production. The objective of this study was to …