Lisa Rausch

geographer. Brazilianist. Boston Terrier walker.

[Global Land Use and Environment Lab @GLUELab1]

The conference brought together experts and practitioners from multiple sectors working on the problem of MSL in Brazil, including detection of MSL, criminal and civil prosecution of MSL, rehabilitation of victims and efforts to reduce vulnerability in various communities.

[Global Land Use and Environment Lab @GLUELab1]

GLUE Scientist @llrausch presented an overview of cattle traceability as a tool for combating slave labor and other socio-environmental crimes at the International Conference for Best Practices in Combatting Slave Labor, hosted by @ABAesq and @PADForg, held in Belém, Brazil.

[Global Land Use and Environment Lab @GLUELab1]

30 million people are currently subject to #ModernSlaveLabor (MSL). Since 1995, over 60k people have been rescued from MSL in Brazil, with 30% of those working on cattle ranches.
Public enforcement, transparency, traceability and supply-chain sanctions are needed to end MSL.

[Global Land Use and Environment Lab @GLUELab1]

In order to fulfill their role as the cornerstone of forest conservation, Protected Areas need to be protected.

New research via @UWMadison detailing how livestock producers encroached on protected areas in the Amazon has been selected as a feature paper for @Land_MDPI

[Lisa Rausch @llrausch]

Excited to have this paper out - important work is being done to combat encroachment into Conservation Units and Indigenous Territories in Brazil but much more is needed.

[Global Land Use and Environment Lab @GLUELab1]

In order to fulfill their role as the cornerstone of forest conservation, Protected Areas need to be protected.

New research via @UWMadison detailing how livestock producers encroached on protected areas in the Amazon has been selected as a feature paper for @Land_MDPI

[Fanny Moffette @moffanny]

Very happy to have my paper with Daniel Phaneuf, Lisa Rausch, and Holly Gibbs out in @GEC_Journal! Fun journey to better understand the implicit value of formal property rights in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes in Brazil.
https://t.co/bqigv12RED

[Envol Vert | Latinoamérica @EnvolVertLatino]

Descubra el informe de Envol Vert sobre casos internacionales exitosos en la trazabilidad ganadera https://t.co/G8mUDRnloQ #deforestación #ganadería #trazabilidad #carnesindeforestacion

[Lisa Rausch @llrausch]

It was a pleasure to participate in this reporting on this important topic. I always learn so much when smart journalists like @Youssr_Youssef invite me to chat for stories like this.

[Global Investigative Journalism Network @gijn]

🐮 In this @FbdnStories investigation, @Youssr_Youssef dives deeper into Brazil's beef industry and how it contributes to #climatechange through deforestation. https://t.co/2rnDjmvntC

[Solidaridad Network @Solidaridadnetw]

#AmazoniaConnect launched in Colombia last week at an event w/ partners, local stakeholders & producers from the department of Caquetá.

The activity promotes and scales the adoption of low-emission commodity production in the Amazon.

Read more here https://t.co/zZInpq5iZq

[Lisa Rausch @llrausch]

Excited about this project! Connecting the dots between various strategies to combat commodity-driven deforestation in the Amazon.

[UW-Madison Nelson Institute @NelsonInstitute]

Recently, the presidency highlighted “Amazon Connect," a @USAID project and partners with @NelsonInstitute professor Holly Gibbs' lab. Amazon Connect is part of the U.S. government’s response to #climatechange, job creation & global forest conservation. https://t.co/aoU0pHbvJD

[Lisa Rausch @llrausch]

I talked to the Star Tribune about Cargill’s new port in the Amazon.

[The Minnesota Star Tribune @StarTribune]

Human rights and conservation groups are disputing Minnetonka-based Cargill Inc.'s land deal for a new port in Brazil as the country's forests and native vegetation continue to be razed for soy and cattle. https://t.co/zZsJZXj92Q

[Lisa Rausch @llrausch]

Excited to be part of this new grant with some amazing partners!

[Solidaridad Network @Solidaridadnetw]

Protecting the #Amazon has never been so important: That’s why we are thrilled to announce Solidaridad’s new USAID-funded ‘Amazonia Connect’ activity, promoting deforestation-free production in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. Stay tuned for more info!

https://t.co/XWmbOhX5Q8

[Lisa Rausch @llrausch]

@apagliar @BrazilBrian Another Brazilianist here who shares your terra natal. Many fond memories of that frango! 👍

[Jen Cohen @jennifercohen.bsky.social @DrJenCohen]

The economy isn’t closed, people. The economic activities we’re doing - childcare, cooking, cleaning etc - just aren’t considered valuable by most economists. #feminist #economics #Covid_19

[Shawn Johnson @SJohnsonWPR]

Hello from Madison, Wisconsin. It's Election Day.

[Lisa Rausch @llrausch]

@ryangrim Not that it changes the overall story but the government doesn’t monitor the soy moratorium and it has nothing to do with illegality of deforestation.

[Lisa Rausch @llrausch]

Cattle ranchers and others burn the Amazon every year at this time, but this deserves the attention it is getting. This year they seem to be doing it more and are emboldened by the political situation in Brazil. https://t.co/IuvQlOdhF8

[NASA @NASA]

Smoke from wildfires in the #AmazonRainforest spreads across several Brazilian states in this natural-color image taken by a @NASAEarth instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite. Although it is fire season in Brazil, the number of fires may be record-setting: https://t.co/NVQrffzntr

[madison.com @madisondotcom]

Michael's Frozen Custard on Monroe Street will close next month after the owner's spouse was denied a U.S. visa, according to the owner's lawyers. https://t.co/sZP7iBJfKt

[Lisa Rausch @llrausch]

@MarvelousMarks I just said 8 because I hoped that would save me the trouble of clicking through additional boxes asking me to explain but this is better.