Climate Change

Brazil's forests could fall victim to the US-China trade war

Cows are seen in this aerial view on a deforested plot of the Amazon rainforest near Rio Pardo, in the district of Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil, September 3, 2015. The town of Rio Pardo, a settlement of about 4,000 people in the Amazon rainforest, rises where only jungle stood less than a quarter of a century ago. Loggers first cleared the forest followed by ranchers and farmers, then small merchants and prospectors. Brazil's government has stated a goal of eliminating illegal deforestation, but enforcing the law in remote corners like Rio Pardo is far from easy. REUTERS/Nacho Doce   TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYPICTURE 3 OF 40 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY "EARTHPRINTS: RIO PARDO" SEARCH"EARTHPRINTS PARDO" FOR ALL IMAGES

China's planned tariffs on US agricultural products could encourage an increase in deforestation in other countries in order to fill demand. Image: REUTERS/Nacho Doce TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYPICTURE 3 OF 40 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY "EARTHPRINTS: RIO PARDO" SEARCH"EARTHPRINTS PARDO" FOR ALL IMAGES

Emily Mangan
Research Assistant, World Resources Institute Climate Program
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