Brazil
Forest policy and governance
Chatham House forest policy assessments are based on indicators that measure a country's response to illegal logging and related trade. Explore how forest governance has changed over time in Brazil.
Between 2013 and 2018, Brazil has seen a number of subtle but important improvements in its fight against illegal logging. Although the exact figures are still unknown of how much timber produced in the Amazon is illegal, there were significant advances on the fronts of transparency and in the regulations and norms related to logging.
Forest resources
Explore the extent of forest resources, how tree cover has changed over time, and the level of CO2 emissions associated with loss of forests and biomass.
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Total land area
CO2 emissions from biomass loss
Legal and illegal exports
Explore trends in legal and illegal exports over time. Which supply chains are most at risk of illegality? Which products are being exported?
