Policies kept at least 20,000 km² of Brazilian Amazon standing since 2022
At least 20,000 km² of the Brazilian Amazon has remained standing since Lula took office in 2022. The figure is attributed to policies that lowered deforestation rates below their previous trend. This saved area is an estimate based on a counterfactual model, not a directly measured quantity.
Why it matters
It suggests government policy can measurably slow deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.
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