Resilience for the Future: A Viable Pathway to Regenerative Landscapes in the Amazon 

This report, developed by BCG in collaboration with WBCSD, Environmental Secretary from the State of Pará (SEMAS), the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Farming (MAPA), and CEBDS outlines a transformative vision for the state of Pará to become a scalable model for regenerative agriculture and bioeconomy across the Amazon. It presents a data-driven pathway to unlock the region’s potential for sustainable development while preserving its rich socio-biodiversity. 

The Amazon and Pará: a strategic frontier for regeneration
Home to 30% of Brazil’s Amazon biome, Pará plays a central role in climate stability, biodiversity, and food production. Despite rapid economic growth and agricultural expansion, the state faces mounting environmental and social challenges, including 24 million hectares already converted and over 270 species at risk. Yet, it holds immense opportunity: up to 8.8 million hectares could transition to regenerative systems, with a total investment potential of R$116 billion by 2040. 

Regeneration as a development strategy
The report identifies four scalable models – regenerative agriculture, regenerative livestock, agroforestry cacao systems, and integrated crop-livestock-forestry (ILPF) for smallholders. These models could increase productivity, restore degraded lands, and enhance climate resilience. For example, cacao agroforestry alone could add R$5 billion annually to Pará’s GDP while preserving native vegetation and supporting land tenure regularization and could be scaled to the amazon region as a whole.  

Momentum for action
With strong producer interest, existing pilot programs, and the upcoming COP30 in Belém, Pará is uniquely positioned to lead a global example in regenerative landscapes. The report calls for coordinated action across public and private sectors, robust MRV systems, and blended finance to scale the transition – ensuring that production, protection, and prosperity go hand in hand.