Mongabay: The Brazilian soy industry has extended its deforestation moratorium for another 18 months.
The moratorium, which was established in 2006 after a high-profile Greenpeace campaign, bars conversion of forests in Brazilian Amazon for soy production. Independent analysis has shown it to be highly effective - just prior to the moratorium, soy accounted for roughly a fifth of recent deforestation, while today its share is less than one percent.
The moratorium's renewal had been in doubt. In January,...