Matthew Spencer

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  Matthew Spencer

  30 Dec 2021

  Three changes needed to pull off COP26 forest and land use pledges

  Forests did go to the COP26 ball. They grabbed more attention at the annual…

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  Matthew Spencer

  24 Aug 2021

  Reducing the cattle deforestation risk in the Brazilian Amazon

  A couple of weeks ago my Brazilian colleague Daniella Mariuzzo ventured out to a supermarket for the first time in 18 months. With a mixture of trepidation and elation she left the safety of her family bubble to purchase one of the first packs of verified 100% deforestation-free Brazilian Beef from a Carrefour store in Sao Paulo. It was a big moment for both the Brazilian cattle sector and for all of us who want to stop illegal deforestation in the Amazon.

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  Matthew Spencer

  12 Jan 2021

  It is time to seal the marriage between carbon finance and forest protection

  All carbon pollution is equal: This is a founding assumption of the UN Climate Convention,…

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