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2 San Diego J. Climate & Energy L. 223 (2010)
The Effects of Brazilian Agricultural Property Policies and International Pressures on the Soybean Industry: Incentives for Amazon Deforestation and How It May Be Reduced

handle is hein.journals/sdjclimel2 and id is 225 raw text is: The Effects of Brazilian Agricultural Property Policies and International Pressures on the Soybean Industry: Incentives for Amazon Deforestation and How it May be Reduced TYLER E. HAZEN* TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................224 11. BACKGROUND................................................................................ 225 A. The Amazon Rainforest........................................................ 226 B. Land Use and Acquisition in Brazil.......................................... 227 C. The Rise of Soybeans.......................................................... 228 D. Soy Farming and its Byproduct: Deforestation............................. 229 E. Effects of Amazon Deforestation: Climate Change ........................ 230 Ill. BRAZILIAN PROPERTY RIGHTS AND DRWvERS OF DEFORESTATION ................. 231 A . Brazilian Property Laws Encouraged Deforestation...................... 231 B. Farming Subsidies and Incentive Programs Encouraged Deforest ation.................................................... 235 C. The Impact of the International Community: An Increased Market for Deforestation...................................... 236 D. Halting Deforestation will Require Brazilian Property Reform............................................................... 237 IV. EXTERNAL PRESSURES FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ................................................................................. 240 * J.D. candidate, University of San Diego School of Law, expected graduation May 2011; B.A. Government, Eastern Washington University. Tyler Hazen would like to thank Mrash Ebrahinii, Shuai Guo, Thomas Del Monte, and, of course, Professor Jorge Vargas. 223

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