Zero deforestation in the Amazon is now possible – here's what needs to happen

By Rachael Garrett, Moran Professor of Conservation and Development, University of Cambridge

Jair Bolsonaro has been defeated in the Brazilian election against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (“Lula”) to the rejoicing of scientists, environmentalists, and human rights activists in Brazil and beyond. What happens in South America’s largest country is globally significant since, among other reasons, the country contains most of the world’s largest tropical forest.

Under Lula, Brazil was able to reduce…

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