The New Economy for the Brazilian Amazon is a trailblazing study developed over two years by WRI Brasil in partnership with research institutions from across the country. It shows that ending deforestation and maintaining the standing forest will not curb development in the Brazilian Amazon. Quite the opposite: It is an opportunity — to create new jobs and grow GDP, to protect nature and improve locals’ lives and to keep the world’s climate goals within reach.
With the forest’s ecosystem on the brink of collapse, this new approach to the Brazilian Amazon cannot wait. The report offers a roadmap for a low-carbon, deforestation-free future which positions the Amazon region as a catalyst for decarbonizing the entire Brazilian economy.
Using an unprecedented approach, the study blends multiple economic forecasting models developed by research groups throughout the country. It analyses four scenarios through 2050, ranging from “business as usual,” with no restrictions on emissions or deforestation, to a fully decarbonized model with zero deforestation, emissions reductions in line with global climate goals and investments in low-carbon technologies. The result: a viable roadmap to a sustainable Amazon backed by solid and innovative scientific analysis.