Amazon Soy Deforestation Pact Collapse Could Destroy 1.4M Hectares by 2036

A voluntary agreement to halt soy-driven deforestation in the Amazon has fallen apart after nearly two decades of relative success. Researchers warn that the breakdown could result in over one million hectares of forest loss by 2036. The associated carbon emissions from this deforestation are estimated to be equivalent to Canada's entire annual output. The pact had previously served as a key mechanism in curbing agricultural expansion into the rainforest. Experts are now calling for stronger enforcement measures and stricter import regulations to safeguard the Amazon.