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Forests and Sustainable Development in the Brazilian Amazon: History, Trends, and Future Prospects by Garrett, Rachael D, Cammelli, Federico, Ferreira, Joice, Levy, Samuel A, Valentim, Judson, Vieira, Ima

“…Ongoing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is the outcome of an explicit federal project to occupy, integrate, and "modernize" the region. Although there…”
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Land-use policies and corporate investments in agriculture in the Gran Chaco and Chiquitano by le Polain de Waroux, Yann, Garrett, Rachael D., Heilmayr, Robert, Lambin, Eric F.

“…Growing demand for agricultural commodities is causing the expansion of agricultural frontiers onto native vegetation worldwide. Agribusiness companies linking…”
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The role of supply-chain initiatives in reducing deforestation by Lambin, Eric F., Gibbs, Holly K., Heilmayr, Robert, Carlson, Kimberly M., Fleck, Leonardo C., Garrett, Rachael D., le Polain de Waroux, Yann, McDermott, Constance L., McLaughlin, David, Newton, Peter, Nolte, Christoph, Pacheco, Pablo, Rausch, Lisa L., Streck, Charlotte, Thorlakson, Tannis, Walker, Nathalie F.

“…A major reduction in global deforestation is needed to mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss. Recent private sector commitments aim to eliminate…”
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Nationwide shift to grass-fed beef requires larger cattle population by Hayek, Matthew N, Garrett, Rachael D

“…In the US, there is growing interest in producing more beef from cattle raised in exclusively pasture-based systems, rather than grain-finishing feedlot…”
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Have food supply chain policies improved forest conservation and rural livelihoods? A systematic review by Garrett, Rachael D, Levy, Samuel A, Gollnow, Florian, Hodel, Leonie, Rueda, Ximena

“…To address concerns about the negative impacts of food supply chains in forest regions, a growing number of companies have adopted policies to influence their…”
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Drivers of decoupling and recoupling of crop and livestock systems at farm and territorial scales by Garrett, Rachael D., Ryschawy, Julie, Bell, Lindsay W., Cortner, Owen, Ferreira, Joice, Garik, Anna Victoria N., Gil, Juliana D. B., Klerkx, Laurens, Moraine, Marc, Peterson, Caitlin A., dos Reis, Júlio César, Valentim, Judson F.

“…Crop and livestock production have become spatially decoupled in existing commercial agricultural regimes throughout the world. These segregated high input…”
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Gaps in adoption and implementation limit the current and potential effectiveness of zero-deforestation supply chain policies for soy by Gollnow, Florian, Cammelli, Federico, Carlson, Kimberly M, Garrett, Rachael D

“…Tropical deforestation continues despite global efforts to curb forest loss. Corporate zero-deforestation supply chain commitments (ZDCs) have the potential to…”
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Assessing the potential additionality of certification by the Round table on Responsible Soybeans and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil by Garrett, Rachael D, Carlson, Kimberly M, Rueda, Ximena, Noojipady, Praveen

“…Multi-stakeholder roundtables offering certification programs are promising voluntary governance mechanisms to address sustainability issues associated with…”
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A systematic comparison of deforestation drivers and policy effectiveness across the Amazon biome by Hänggli, Aline, Levy, Samuel A, Armenteras, Dolors, Bovolo, C Isabella, Brandão, Joyce, Rueda, Ximena, Garrett, Rachael D

“…The Amazon biome, spanning nine countries, has one of the highest rates of deforestation worldwide. This deforestation contributes to biodiversity loss,…”
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Globalization's unexpected impact on soybean production in South America: linkages between preferences for non-genetically modified crops, eco-certifications, and land use by Garrett, Rachael D, Rueda, Ximena, Lambin, Eric F

“…The land use impacts of globalization and of increasing global food and fuel demand depend on the trade relationships that emerge between consuming and…”
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How well does the implementation of corporate zero-deforestation commitments in Indonesia align with aims to halt deforestation and include smallholders? by Chandra, Adelina, Garrett, Rachael D, Carlson, Kimberly M, Heilmayr, Robert, Stigler, Matthieu, Benedict, Jason J, Grabs, Janina

“…In response to growing scrutiny surrounding commodity-driven deforestation, companies have introduced zero-deforestation commitments (ZDCs) with ambitious…”
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Tradeoffs in the quest for climate smart agricultural intensification in Mato Grosso, Brazil by Gil, Juliana D B, Garrett, Rachael D, Rotz, Alan, Daioglou, Vassilis, Valentim, Judson, Pires, Gabrielle F, Costa, Marcos H, Lopes, Luciano, Reis, Julio C

“…Low productivity cattle ranching, with its linkages to rural poverty, deforestation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, remains one of the largest…”
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Explaining the persistence of low income and environmentally degrading land uses in the Brazilian Amazon by Garrett, Rachael D., Gardner, Toby A., Morello, Thiago Fonseca, Marchand, Sebastien, Barlow, Jos, de Blas, Driss Ezzine, Ferreira, Joice, Lees, Alexander C., Parry, Luke

“…Tropical forests continue to be plagued by the dual sustainability challenges of deforestation and rural poverty. We seek to understand why many of the farmers…”
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Fuzzy logic indicators for the assessment of farming sustainability strategies in a tropical agricultural frontier by dos Reis, Júlio César, Rodrigues, Geraldo Stachetti, de Barros, Inácio, de Aragão Ribeiro Rodrigues, Renato, Garrett, Rachael D., Valentim, Judson Ferreira, Kamoi, Mariana Y. T., Michetti, Miqueias, Wruck, Flávio Jesus, Rodrigues-Filho, Saulo

“…Assessing the sustainability of agricultural systems encompasses complex and interchanging economic, environmental and social issues, and requires…”
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Goal-Based Private Sustainability Governance and Its Paradoxes in the Indonesian Palm Oil Sector by Grabs, Janina, Garrett, Rachael D.

“…In response to stakeholder pressure, companies increasingly make ambitious forward-looking sustainability commitments. They then draw on corporate policies…”
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Corporate investments in supply chain sustainability: Selecting instruments in the agri-food industry by Rueda, Ximena, Garrett, Rachael D., Lambin, Eric F.

“…Private investments to address environmental issues are perceived as a powerful engine of sustainability. For the agri-food sector, multiple instruments have…”
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Designing effective and equitable zero-deforestation supply chain policies by Grabs, Janina, Cammelli, Federico, Levy, Samuel A., Garrett, Rachael D.

“…•Many firms buying forest-risk products made zero-deforestation commitments (ZDCs).•To achieve conservation goals, ZDCs may exclude vulnerable producers from…”
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The Restructuring of South American Soy and Beef Production and Trade Under Changing Environmental Regulations by le Polain de Waroux, Yann, Garrett, Rachael D., Graesser, Jordan, Nolte, Christoph, White, Christopher, Lambin, Eric F.

“…•South American countries have stepped up deforestation regulations and enforcement.•We study potential spillover effects of these regulations for soy and…”
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Maximizing the intersection of human health and the health of the environment with regard to the amount and type of protein produced and consumed in the United States by Gardner, Christopher D, Hartle, Jennifer C, Garrett, Rachael D, Offringa, Lisa C, Wasserman, Arlin S

“…Abstract This review utilizes current national dietary guidelines and published databases to evaluate the impacts of reasonable shifts in the amount and type…”
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Green for gold: social and ecological tradeoffs influencing the sustainability of the Brazilian soy industry by Garrett, Rachael D., Rausch, Lisa L.

“…In this study we assess the sustainability of the Brazilian soy industry over the past 40 years in comparison to alternative land uses. We conclude that…”
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