Partner Institution
Our Focus
Led by Juliano J. Assunção, a professor in the Department of Economics at PUC-Rio, CPI Rio supports decision-makers such as the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment and the Brazilian Development Bank. Its research focuses on forestry, land use, and finance.
What's New in Rio
PUBLICATION
Deforestation Slowdown in the Legal Amazon: Prices or Policies?
March 21, 2012
Our analysis shows that approximately half of the deforestation that was avoided in the Amazon in the 2005 through 2009 period can be attributed to conservation policies introduced in the second half of the 2000s. This is equivalent to an avoided loss of 62,000 km2 of forest area, or approximately 620 million tons of stored C (2.3 billion tons of stored CO2), which our estimates value at 11.5 billion US dollars.
PRESS RELEASE
Government Policies Responsible for Half of the Reduction in Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon
March 21, 2012
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Approximately half of the deforestation that was avoided in the Brazilian Amazon during 2005-2009 was ...
EVENT
CPI Rio Launch Event
Rio de Janeiro, May 24, 2011
Agenda
Official Opening
Thomas C. Heller, Executive Director, CPI
Welcome Remarks
Eduardo Assad, Secretário de Ambiente, Ministério do ...