Policy Brief: Phasing out Deforestation and Conversion from Supply Chains in the Amazon

Report, 2025

The policy brief warns that the world’s largest tropical forest is nearing a critical tipping point. Without bold and coordinated action, vast areas could transition into dry, degraded ecosystems with devastating consequences for people, nature, and the global climate. The brief reveals that agricultural expansion — mainly cattle ranching and soy — remains the leading driver of deforestation and conversion across the Amazon. Despite decades of voluntary commitments and new regulations, most commodity supply chains still carry significant forest-risk exposure. WWF calls for deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) supply chains across Amazonian and global markets by 2030 — an essential step to prevent ecosystem collapse and secure climate, biodiversity, and human rights goals.