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Clarissa Gandour

About the writer

Doutora em Economia pela PUC-Rio e especialista em políticas públicas para conservação ambiental na Amazônia, sua pesquisa foca na avaliação de impacto de esforços de proteção florestal. E-mail: [email protected]

Brutal reality" alt="
Opinion July 19, 2022

Brutal reality

Protecting the forest and the people in the Amazon hinges on fighting crime. And not just the environmental kind.
By Clarissa Gandour
The Brazilian Amazon produces renewable energy, but consumes diesel" alt="
Opinion June 14, 2022

The Brazilian Amazon produces renewable energy, but consumes diesel

While most consumers in Brazil are interconnected and fueled by renewable energy, many in the Amazon are isolated and rely on fossil fuels. We all foot that bill.
By Clarissa Gandour and Amanda Schutze
Invisible forest" alt="
Opinion May 24, 2022

Invisible forest

Although forest regrowth in the Brazilian Amazon covers a vast area, it is invisible to existing monitoring systems. Without monitoring, regrowth remains dangerously vulnerable.
By Clarissa Gandour
Mining and Conflict: not all that shines is a blessing" alt="
Opinion April 20, 2022

Mining and Conflict: not all that shines is a blessing

Disputes for mineral resources are known to be violent. Public policies must stop ignoring this.
By Clarissa Gandour, Leila Pereira and Rafael Pucci
How well-targeted credit policies can help control Amazon deforestation" alt="
Opinion March 15, 2022

How well-targeted credit policies can help control Amazon deforestation

Differentiated credit conditions for producers who adopt sustainable practices, engage in zero deforestation, and have environmentally regularized properties can generate economic incentives for greater agricultural productivity and forest conservation.
By Clarissa Gandour, Priscila Souza and Leila Pereira via plenamata.eco
Recovering environmental control is the utmost priority" alt="
Opinion February 15, 2022

Recovering environmental control is the utmost priority

Law enforcement is crucial for Amazon conservation and sustainable development. Governmental inaction favors those who break the law. As enforcement plummeted, deforestation soared.
By Clarissa Gandour via plenamata.eco
Monitoring is of paramount importance" alt="
Opinion January 25, 2022

Monitoring is of paramount importance

By giving up on the benefits that the monitoring of its native vegetation has to offer, Brazil turns its back on its social, environmental, and economic responsibilities.
By Clarissa Gandour via plenamata.eco
Implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code: What does it mean for the Amazon?" alt="
Opinion December 21, 2021

Implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code: What does it mean for the Amazon?

Amazon states have made good progress in the implementation of laws for protecting forests in private areas, but important challenges remain.
By Clarissa Gandour and Joana Chiavari via plenamata.eco
An unacceptable regression" alt="
Opinion November 22, 2021

An unacceptable regression

Deforestation in the Amazon is not an unsolvable challenge and it certainly isn’t an unfamiliar problem. Brazil knows what it must do to undo the current tragic scenario.
By Clarissa Gandour via plenamata.eco
Deforestation as a prerequisite for growth? That’s fake news" alt="
Opinion October 19, 2021

Deforestation as a prerequisite for growth? That’s fake news

Deforestation is not a prerequisite for development in the Amazon. On the contrary, the destruction of the forest is associated with outdated practices for production, as well as with an unfavorable economic environment.
By Clarissa Gandour via plenamata.eco

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