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Rainforests Pushed to Breaking Point by New Demands for Resources Report Says

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The report highlights environmental and regulatory risks for commodity supply chains in the Amazon, particularly beef and gold. Potential deforestation restrictions could reduce supply of Brazilian beef and gold, increasing costs for producers and importers. The mechanism is regulatory/policy risk with supply shortage potential, but no immediate price action or concrete policy change is reported. Impact is region-specific (Brazil/Amazon) with global commodity market implications.

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  • Brazil beef production increase of 10.2% could cause 57,000 sq km deforestation by 2034
  • Gold mining expected to cause 375 sq km deforestation by 2028
  • Report by Profundo commissioned by Rainforest Foundation Norway
  • Demands for critical minerals, biofuels, and pulp threaten rainforests
  • Existing pressures from cattle ranching and mining

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