Emissions and sinks from land-use in Brazil 2020-2050, by scenario
Brazil's emissions resulting from forestry, land-use, and land-use change are forecast at over 500 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) by 2050 under a scenario where the Forest Code is not implemented, whereas carbon sinks would stand around 53 MtCO₂e. This would keep Brazil's land-use sector as a net producer of emissions. On the other hand, if the Forest Code is implemented, land-use change emissions in the South American country are forecast to reach 117 MtCO₂e in 2050, and would be more than compensated by carbon sinks amounting to 155 MtCO₂e.
The Forest Code is a legislation that aims to protect the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Firstly introduced in 1965, it restricts the area landowners in the Amazon can farm. The enforcement of the code has varied significantly over the years, depending on the government in place.
The Forest Code is a legislation that aims to protect the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Firstly introduced in 1965, it restricts the area landowners in the Amazon can farm. The enforcement of the code has varied significantly over the years, depending on the government in place.
