On February 2, 2026, a landmark Amazon conservation agreement suffered a major setback as major soybean traders collectively announced their withdrawal from the Soy Moratorium. Since its implementation in 2006, the agreement had effectively curbed deforestation in the Amazon rainforest for soybean cultivation, serving as a model for business-environmental cooperation. The Amazon Environmental Research Institute issued a stark warning: if this trend continues, deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon could increase by 30% by 2045, posing a severe threat to global climate balance and biodiversity.
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