As the EU’s deforestation regulation (EUDR) approaches enforcement after multiple delays, Mongabay’s Solutions Desk is examining how industries are working to comply, and where the shortfalls are. From soy traders in Brazil to cocoa companies in Ghana and palm oil farmers in Southeast Asia, this Special Issue examines how businesses are adapting to new traceability rules, which tools they are using, and where gaps remain. The series identifies persistent challenges in data accuracy, supply chain complexity, and equity for smallholder farmers, offering a grounded look at how companies are preparing to put the regulation into practice.This article was originally published on Mongabay

As the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant in the Brazilian Amazon marks 10 years of operation, it faces a contentious environmental license renewal. At the heart of the debate are urgent calls to revise the dam’s discharge into the Xingu River. But by holding back up to 70% of the river flow, water scarcity is pushing traditional fishing communities in the Volta Grande do Xingu region to the limits of adaptation. In this Special Issue, Mongabay explores disputes over the dam’s water management, its impacts on communities along the Xingu, and the science of river flow affected by climate change.This article was originally published on Mongabay