Can LBA science help foster the Can LBA science help foster the conservation of natural resources conservation of natural resources through the adoption and through the adoption and certification of “best” agricultural certification of “best” agricultural practices? practices? 12 November 2005 12 November 2005 Daniel Nepstad, Oswaldo Carvalho, Oriana Daniel Nepstad, Oswaldo Carvalho, Oriana Almeida, Claudia Stickler, Paulo Brando, Almeida, Claudia Stickler, Paulo Brando, Jennifer Balch, Elisandra Dias Jennifer Balch, Elisandra Dias Woods Hole Research Center, Instituto de Woods Hole Research Center, Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazonia, Univ Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazonia, Univ
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Can LBA science help foster the Can LBA science help foster the conservation of natural conservation of natural
resources through the adoption resources through the adoption and certification of “best” and certification of “best”
agricultural practices? agricultural practices?
12 November 200512 November 2005
Daniel Nepstad, Oswaldo Carvalho, Oriana Almeida, Daniel Nepstad, Oswaldo Carvalho, Oriana Almeida, Claudia Stickler, Paulo Brando, Jennifer Balch, Claudia Stickler, Paulo Brando, Jennifer Balch,
Elisandra DiasElisandra Dias
Woods Hole Research Center, Instituto de Pesquisa Woods Hole Research Center, Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazonia, Univ Florida, Yale UniversityAmbiental da Amazonia, Univ Florida, Yale University
- Environmental certification system for large-scale cattle ranching and grain production (7 NGOs)
- Campaign to protect and restore riparian zones in the Xingu Headwaters region (Y’ Katu Xingu, www.socioambiental.org.br)
- IPAM and Alianca da Terra registry of property holders committed to sound land stewardship
- Companies (Grupo Maggi, Cargill) beginning to impose environmental criteria on their suppliers of grains.
Many initiatives need scientificMany initiatives need scientific information about land managementinformation about land management