deforestation in the Amazon. A decade after the initiative was launched, however, little is known about its effects on deforestation …. This study investigated the spatio-temporal dynamics of deforestation at the palm oil agribusiness pole in the Brazil … deforestation was strongly influenced by the spatial and temporal structure. Variables such as pasture area (before the policy …

impacts. In the Eastern Brazilian Amazon, oil palm production has expanded rapidly over the past decade. Meanwhile, in the … socio-environmental benefits for smallholders. Our study seeks to shed light on pathways for reconciling oil palm production … with farmer livelihoods. We randomly sampled 198 smallholders in the municipality of Tomé-Açu, Pará, Brazil. Our findings …