In a country where soil degradation and loss of organic matter threaten agricultural productivity and long-term viability, evidence is mounting that agroforestry systems (SAFs) and integrated production models combining forest, crops and/or livestock can represent a true paradigm shift. Recent — and robust — studies show that these systems don’t just diversify production: they help regenerate soil health, restore fertility, and increase the capacity to store atmospheric carbo

Brazil appears to be entering a genuine moment of inflection. With the recent adoption of comprehensive carbon regulation, combined with global trends toward pricing carbon, the country may have a real opportunity to assume a position of leadership in the international carbon-credit market. But seizing that opportunity will require building institutional, regulatory, and verification systems with discipline, transparency and credibility. New regulatory foundations In December

Since 2023, the European Union has begun enacting the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) — a mechanism intended to put a price on embedded carbon in imported goods, combating so-called “carbon leakage”: the displacement of emissions to countries with laxer environmental standards. Under CBAM, companies exporting to the EU must eventually pay for the greenhouse-gas emissions associated with their production processes. By 2026, the scheme will shift from a reporting-only