• Newest Brazilian state, located in the Tocantins-Araguaia Hydrographic Region (largest watershed entirely within Brazilian territory)
• Comprised of Amazon (13%) & Cerrado (87%) biomes, each with distinct environmental policies & governance
• Part of NE Brazil’s MATOPIBA region: agricultural frontier of Cerrado spanning Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí, & Bahia states
• Agriculture & ranching represent majority of land use; private landowners active in soy & livestock sectors influence local & national politics
• 2008-2017: 947,287 ha of natural forest converted to soy & livestock areas
• 3rd ranking state in terms of number of contracts under the national Low-Carbon Agriculture Plan (ABC), with 784 contracts (signed 2018-2019) totaling ~USD 44 million in finance

Authors: de los Rios, M.; Crisostomo, A.C.; David, O.; Stickler, C.

Subjects: deforestation, livelihoods, sustainable development, policy, climate change

Publication type: Factsheet, Publication

Year: 2020