Need for minerals, biofuels and pulp adding to pressures from ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, analysis finds

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/38133647

The 10.2% increase in beef production forecast by the Brazilian government is expected to cause at least 57,000 sq km of deforestation by 2034

gold mining […] is projected to cause an extra 375 sq km of deforestation by 2028

Additional pressure is coming from mining for critical minerals, such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt that are used for batteries and other technologies used in the transition towards cleaner energy. The study estimates cumulative deforestation linked to the global electric vehicle fleet will be between 1,500 sq km to 4,700 sq km by 2050 on current trends.

For biofuel-related soy crops alone, [the study] predicts between 31,600 sq km and 35,000 sq km of Amazon vegetation will be cleared by 2035.