The Normative and Regulatory Challenges for the Implementation of the European Deforestation-Free Regulation in Third Affected Countries: A Brazilian [Hardcover]

This book critically examines the primary challenges associated with the indirect implementation of the European Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) in Brazil. The EUDR is a demand-side regulatory measure designed to mitigate the European Union's (EU's) contribution to global deforestation and forest degradation, thereby aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss.

The regulation has raised concerns among certain countries that its compliance requirements may impose significant costs on their production chains, leading to potential extraterritorial effects. While the EUDR does not directly apply to the normative frameworks of third countries, it mandates compliance for market access to the EU.

Therefore, this study addresses the following research question: What are the challenges to the indirect implementation of the EUDR in Brazil? To answer this question, the book analyzes the relationship between Brazil's national forest-related framework and the EUDR. It posits that the extraterritorial nature of the EUDR does not fully consider the unique specificities of other countries, which may lead to potential incompatibilities with their existing regulatory mechanisms.

Introduction.- EU as ‘Global Standard-Setter’ in Climate Change and Effects on Non-EU Countries.- Assessing the EUDR’S Challenges and Opportunities.- Potential Dispute Resolution Alternatives.- The Impacts of the EUDR in Brazil.- General Conclusion.

Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida is Professor of International Law at the Getulio Vargas Foundation Law School in Rio de Janeiro (FGV Rio Law). She is the Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU-LA Global Challenges, sponsored by the European Commission at the FGV Rio Law. She also serves as the Director of the Centre for Global Law at the FGV Rio Law. She is Associate Researcher at the Institl#