A major agreement to protect the Amazon is falling apart after 20 years

Grist
By Frida GarzaJan 13, 2026, 9:45 am385 ptsTop
Nearly 20 years ago, a Brazilian lobbying group for soy trading and processing companies signed onto a historic conservation deal known as the Amazon soy moratorium. The voluntary agreement prohibits members from buying soybeans grown on lands deforested after July 2008. Proponents of the deal say that it has…

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