Title:	Thematic report on agriculture, biodiversity and ecosystem services: summary for policymakers.
Authors:	PRADO, R. B. OVERBECK, G. E. DUARTE, G. T. MONTEIRO, M. M. MOREIRA, R. A. ROZA, C. G. VIANA, B. F. NABINGER, C. PIRES, M. de M. SILVA, F. D. da S. e HIPÓLITO, J. AQUINO, F. de G. BUAINAIN, A. M. ASSAD, E. D. COUTINHO, J. G. da E. SOTERRONI, A. C. ROQUE, F. de O. COSTA, M. P. da CALDAS, J. de N. FIORINI, A. C. O. PEREIRA, H. dos S. LOYOLA, R. BALIEIRO, F. de C. TONIN, A. M. VIEIRA, R. R. S. FERREIRA, J. N. FAVARETO, A. ALMEIDA, T. H. M. P. de SARCINELLI, O. PINTO, E. de P. P. CALMON, M. A. de G. CRESTANA, S. MESQUITA, R. de C. G. CIASCA, B. S. MAZZETTI, C. R. ALTMANN, A.
Affiliation:	RACHEL BARDY PRADO, CNPS; GERHARD ERNST OVERBECK, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL; GABRIELA TEIXEIRA DUARTE, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABILITY; MARINA MORAIS MONTEIRO, FLORESTA CHEIA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION INSTITUTE; RAQUEL APARECIDA MOREIRA, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; CAIO GRACO ROZA, UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI; BLANDINA FELIPE VIANA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DA BAHIA; CARLOS NABINGER, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL; MÔNICA DE MOURA PIRES, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE SANTA CRUZ; FELIPE DEODATO DA SILVA E SILVA, INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCAÇÃO, CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA DO MATO GROSSO; JULIANA HIPÓLITO, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DA MATA ATLÂNTICA; FABIANA DE GOIS AQUINO, CPAC; ANTÔNIO MÁRCIO BUAINAIN, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS; EDUARDO DELGADO ASSAD, FUNDAÇÃO GETULIO VARGAS; JEFERSON GABRIEL DA ENCARNAÇÃO COUTINHO, INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCAÇÃO, CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA DA BAHIA; ALINE CRISTINA SOTERRONI, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD; FÁBIO DE OLIVEIRA ROQUE, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO MATO GROSSO DO SUL; MATEUS PARANHOS DA COSTA, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULISTA; JULIA DE NIEMEYER CALDAS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO; ANA CAROLINA OLIVEIRA FIORINI, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO; HENRIQUE DOS SANTOS PEREIRA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO AMAZONAS; RAFAEL LOYOLA, FUNDAÇÃO BRASILEIRA PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO SUSTENTÁVEL; FABIANO DE CARVALHO BALIEIRO, CNPS; ALAN MOSELE TONIN, ALIANÇA TROPICAL DE PESQUISA DA ÁGUA; RAÍSA ROMÊNIA SILVA VIEIRA, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABILITY; JOICE NUNES FERREIRA, CPATU; ARILSON FAVARETO, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO; THAÍS HELENA MANDELLO PIMENTA DE ALMEIDA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO; OSCAR SARCINELLI, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS; ERIKA DE PAULA P. PINTO, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY BRASIL; MIGUEL ANTONIO DE GOES CALMON, CONSERVAÇÃO INTERNACIONAL DO BRASIL; SILVIO CRESTANA, CNPDIA; RITA DE CÁSSIA GUIMARÃES MESQUITA, MINISTÉRIO DE MEIO AMBIENTE; BRUNA STEIN CIASCA, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY BRASIL; CRISTIANE REGINA MAZZETTI, GREENPEACE; ALEXANDRE ALTMANN.
Date Issued:	2025
Citation:	Biota Neotropica, v. 25, n. 4, e20251845, 2025.
Description:	Brazil stands out globally for its agricultural production – of high importance for the country’s economy – and for its immense biodiversity – an invaluable natural capital. Reconciling agriculture with the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services is one of the country’s biggest challenges. Aiming to contribute to filling knowledge gaps on this topic, the Thematic Report on Agriculture, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services was elaborated by 100 experts from different areas of knowledge and with experience across all Brazilian biomes. Here, we present the English version of the report’s Summary for Policymakers (SPM), with the aim of supporting decision-makers and public policies in Brazil. The SPM starts with the discussion of the relationships between agriculture, biodiversity and ecosystem services that, when respected, ensure sustainable use of natural resources. Knowledge and practices of traditional peoples and communities contribute to the balance between use and conservation of natural resources and require greater appreciation. The SPM continues with an overview on the effects of inadequate land use patterns that led to environmental liabilities in the country that, if not recovered or compensated for, will compromise agricultural production and quality of life in Brazil. In the next section, the results from models and scenarios for land use and occupation are presented and their strategic importance for territorial planning and decision-making processes is discussed. Further, the SPM addresses strategies of land management that promote the conservation of biodiversity as well as the potential for improved market mechanisms for sustainable agriculture and large-scale restoration that can contribute to the preservation of natural capital and to the provision of ecosystem services. This is complemented by the presentation of advances in technologies, innovation and economic incentives that help to reconcile agriculture, biodiversity and ecosystem services. Finally, strategies for a better governance of agriculture, biodiversity and ecosystem services are discussed, focusing on the need for integrated, transparent, inclusive and synergistic governance. Brazil has the potential to be a global model of truly sustainable agriculture, with productivity gains, conservation of socio-biodiversity and maintenance of ecosystem services and human well-being. This SPM presents ways to take advantage of this great opportunity.
Thesagro:	Agricultura Biodiversidade Conservação Políticas Públicas
NAL Thesaurus:	Agriculture Biodiversity Ecosystem services Environmental governance Public policy
Keywords:	Serviços ecossistêmicos Conservation Governança ambiental
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1590/1676-0611-BN-2025-1845
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPS)