Publications & Insight

Forest Watch

Brazil’s Supreme Court decision on land rights immediately undermined by its far-right legislative body

Despite Lula’s positive efforts, the Bolsonarist assault on Indigenous rights continues.

11/10/2023

Shining light on a destructive industry

Cattle ranching is the biggest driver of illegal deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. As the EU looks to revive the Mercosur trade deal - meaning more beef from the region will end up on Europeans’ plates -  Paulo Barreto...

01/06/2023

Briefing Notes

Why the EU Deforestation Regulation won’t sugar coat the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement

In June 2019, after more than 20 years of tortuous negotiations, a bilateral trade agreement was agreed between the European Union (EU) and the Mercosur bloc of nations - Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay (European Union...

20/04/2023

Briefing Notes

Not just about trade

Communities from Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay give their views on the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement

01/02/2023

Events

What do Brazil’s election results mean for forests, rights and future EU-Brazil Partnerships?

Programme:

Brazil has elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as its new President and the importance this has for the fate of the Amazon and the Peoples’ that live there, cannot be overstated.  

To discuss what the election results...

22/11/2022

Forest Governance 5 - June 2022

Fern’s partners in Ghana, Liberia, the Congo Basin and Brazil share their opposing views on the effect the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products

23/06/2022

EU Deforestation Regulation must follow international land and tenure rights standards

The European Union (EU) is the second biggest market for Brazilian soy, and a major importer of Brazilian beef and leather. These goods fuel deforestation – much of illegal – in Brazil. For example, cattle ranching in the...

23/06/2022

Blogs, Forest Watch

Forests and Indigenous land rights will be key in Brazil’s upcoming general election

Pierre-Jean Sol Brasier’s visit to Brazil offers insights about the stakes of the path to be chosen next October.

06/05/2022

Reports

A Deforestation and Rights Observatory

A case study from Brazil

How the European Union can best integrate deforestation and rights violations data in its regulatory proposals

15/12/2021

Reports

What can the EU Forest and Rights Observatory learn from Brazil?

An EU Forest Observatory could play an important role in monitoring deforestation, human rights violations, and land use in supply chains of products and commodities such as soybeans and beef.

This summary report looks at what can be learnt from Brazil’s efforts and concludes with recommendations for the EU, including how to enforce the future Regulation on deforestation-free products.

15/12/2021